US EditionNigeria: Dangote Moves Corruption Petition Against Ex-Nmdpra Boss, Farouk Ahmed, to EFCC
- On Friday, Aliko Dangote lodged a formal corruption petition at the EFCC headquarters against Farouk Ahmed, signed by Lead Counsel Dr O.J. Onoja, Dangote Group media disclosed.
- On December 14, 2025, Dangote alleged Ahmed spent $5,000,000 on four children’s secondary education in Switzerland and lived beyond his legitimate means.
- The petition states Dangote will provide evidence to substantiate financial misconduct claims and urges EFCC, under Olanipekun Olukoyede, to investigate and prosecute if Ahmed is culpable.
- Dangote urged the EFCC to investigate and prosecute if a prima facie case is established, noting courts punish offenders, while the ICPC vowed to continue its probe after the complaint withdrawal.
- Beyond the individual case, the dispute highlights Dangote's claim that issuance of import licences undermines local refining and threatens public confidence in NMDPRA oversight.
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Nigeria: Dangote Moves Corruption Petition Against Ex-Nmdpra Boss, Farouk Ahmed, to EFCC
Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, has filed a formal petition with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, over alleged corruption and abuse of office.
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The Chairman of Dangote Industries, Aliko Dangote, has dragged former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, Farouk Ahmed, to the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over corruption claims. Dangote Group media disclosed this on Friday in a statement. The organisation had earlier petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commi…
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The Dangote refinery has accused the former leadership of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NMDPRA) of issuing import licences that caused petrol imports to exceed local demand in November 2025. Reports had claimed that import volumes surged during the period over a pricing dispute between marketers and the refinery, which led to a fallout between both parties. In a statement on Friday by Anthony Chiejina, th…
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