US EditionNMDPRA: People in govt are stealing - Orji Kalu backs Dangote's corruption allegations
- On December 16, 2025, Alhaji Aliko Dangote filed a petition demanding the arrest and prosecution of Alhaji Farouk Ahmed, and the ICPC confirmed receipt, saying it will investigate.
- At a Lagos press briefing, Alhaji Aliko Dangote said Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority leadership committed `regulatory sabotage` by issuing import licences that frustrate local refining.
- Evidence submitted includes upfront six-year fee payments and school details, as Dangote alleged Alhaji Farouk Ahmed spent more than $7,000,000 on the Swiss education of his four children.
- Addressing the matter on Tuesday, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu backed Dangote and urged the government to investigate, while petrol marketers and PETROAN leaders called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Assembly to intervene.
- Analysts said the dispute reflects deeper downstream policy inconsistencies, warning a N129 per litre drop by Dangote Refinery could cause heavy losses for fuel marketers.
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ICPC To Probe Dangote’s Allegations Against NMDPRA Boss
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Tuesday said it will launch an investigation into the allegations of corruption against Engr. Farouk Ahmed, the Authority Chief Executive (ACE) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, had petitioned ICPC, seeking the arrest, investigation and prosecution of Farouk over alleged c…
NMDPRA: People in govt are stealing - Orji Kalu backs Dangote's corruption allegations
The lawmaker representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu, has described as true the allegations that some officials of the government are thieves. The lawmaker specifically backed a recent claim by the President of the Dangote Industries Limited, Alh. Aliko Dangote, who accused some government officials of embezzling public funds. DAILY POST reports that Dangote had petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related O…
ICPC confirms receipt of Dangote’s petition against NMDPRA chief executive
Mr Dangote called for ICPC’s actions against Mr Farouk, the chief executive of NMDPRA, over alleged corruption. The post ICPC confirms receipt of Dangote’s petition against NMDPRA chief executive appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
ICPC Addresses Dangote’s Petition Against NMDPRA Boss - TV360 Nigeria
Amid the allegations of corruption and lavish spending, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it will probe claims leveled by Aliko Dangote against the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed. The petition, submitted on Tuesday through Dangote’s lawyer, Ogwu Onoja, calls on the ICPC to investigate and prosecute Ahmed for a…
NMDPRA Boss Farouk Ahmed Pushes Back Against Dangote’s Corruption Allegations, Seeks Full Probe
The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed, has pushed back against allegations concerning the funding of his children’s education and questions raised about his integrity in office, describing the claims as misleading and taken out of context.
Dangote petitions ICPC, alleges corruption and abuse of office by NMDPRA Chief, Farouk
Africa’s richest businessman, Aliko Dangote, has taken his long-running dispute with Nigeria’s petroleum regulator to a new level, formally petitioning the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over allegations of corruption and abuse of office against the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory The post Dangote petitions ICPC, alleges corruption and abuse of office by NM…
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