Nigeria's anti-corruption tsar back in from the cold

Nigeria's former head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nuhu Ribadu, who found himself at the centre of allegations of non declaration of assets could be making a comeback.

He was sidelined by President Umaru Yar'Adua at the end of 2007 when he was ordered on a year's study leave which his supporters said was the start of his removal from office.

He made accusations about state governors, ministers even the inspector general of police; a number of graft suspects ended up behind bars and he oversaw the recovery of billions of dollars.

His critics said he only targeted opponents of former president, Olusegun Obasanjo.

It seems the government of Acting President Goodluck Jonathan may reverse his exile and drop the criminal charges against him.

The BBC's Bola Mosuro asked our correspondent Chris Ewokor in Abuja for more details.