There are speculations that President Bola Tinubu would appoint Ribadu, who is a retired police officer, to replace the current NSA, Babagana Monguno.

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has said those claiming that only a military man can handle the position of the national security adviser, are “ignorant”.

This is as he backed the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, to emerge as the National Security Adviser.

There are speculations that President Bola Tinubu would appoint Ribadu, who is a retired police officer, to replace the current NSA, Babagana Monguno.

In a tweet via his Twitter handle on Sunday, Fani-Kayode berated Nigerians saying that the position should be occupied by a military man.

He wrote: “Those that say only a military man can handle the position of NSA are ignorant.

“Amongst the best that held that position in our history were retired police and/or intelligence officers such as Umaru Shinkafi, Gambo Jimeta, and Ismaila Gwarzo.

I have no doubt that my brother Nuhu Ribadu, who is a retired police officer, once confirmed as NSA, will acquit himself well and follow in the footsteps of these three reverred men.”