US EditionNigeria: Dangote Seeks Arrest, Trial of Downstream Authority CEO in Petition to Anti-Graft Commission
- 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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Nigeria: Dangote Seeks Arrest, Trial of Downstream Authority CEO in Petition to Anti-Graft Commission
The chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has formally submitted his petition against the managing director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Ahmed Farouk, to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), accusing him of corruption and financial impropriety.
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.
Inside the Dangote Remarks, the Regulator, and the Presidency’s Red Line
By Bandep Abdullahi It was not the volume of the comments that startled Abuja. It was the intent. Aliko Dangote is not known for impulsive public confrontation. For decades, his influence has moved not so quietly through boardrooms, ministries, and policy backchannels. When he spoke publicly, it was usually measured, strategic, and forward facing. That is why many of his more recent remarks including the latest about Farouk Ahmed, the Chief Exec…
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