$5m Scandal: NMDPRA CEO accused of fleeing under Hajj guise

$5m Scandal: NMDPRA CEO accused of fleeing under Hajj guise

Ahmed had previously come under intense scrutiny following mass protests and a detailed petition by the Concerned Lawyers Forum.

NMDPRA CEO Faces $5 Million Bribery Allegations, Denies Fleeing During Hajj

Farouk Ahmed, CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), is at the center of a $5 million bribery scandal, with allegations surfacing on May 28, 2025, that he fled Nigeria under the guise of performing Hajj to evade investigation. The accusations, raised by a whistleblower group, Transparency Watch, claim Ahmed accepted $5 million from oil marketers to facilitate import licenses for substandard petroleu…