Nigeria, Feb. 25 -- The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has responded to attacks on him by Nasir El-Rufai, a former governor of Kaduna State.

Mr El-Rufai had in a TV appearance on Monday blamed the NSA for the ongoing probe of his administration by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

He also accused Mr Ribadu of using the incumbent Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, to tarnish his image.

"Ribadu is the architect behind my investigation and the attack on my commissioners," the former governor claimed in an interview on Arise TV on Monday. "He wants to be the president in 2031, so he is determined to eliminate any of us who he see...