ICPC confirms receipt of Dangote’s petition against NMDPRA CEO, Ahmed Farouk, says ”petition will be duly investigated”

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has confirmed the receipt of a formal petition filed against the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Alhaji Farouk Ahmed.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by the commission’s spokesperson, Mr John Okor Odey, on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.

According to the statement, the petition was submitted by businessman Alhaji Aliko Dangote through his legal representative and was formally received by the commission on Tuesday.

The ICPC stated that the petition would be thoroughly investigated in line with its statutory mandate, assuring the public of due process.

“The petition will be duly investigated,” the statement said, without providing details on the nature of the allegations.

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SolaceBase had reported that the petition submitted on December 16, through his lawyer, Ogwu Onoja (SAN), Dangote demanded the arrest, investigation and prosecution of Ahmed for allegedly living above his means as a public servant.

According to the petition received by the office of the Chairman of the ICPC, Musa Aliyu (SAN), the Dangote Group Chairman specifically accused the NMDPRA boss of spending, without evidence of lawful means, of income amounting to over $7 million for the education of his four children in different schools in Switzerland for a period of six years upfront.

In the petition, Dangote listed the children and their schools in Switzerland, including the amount paid for each of them to establish his allegations and verification by the anti-graft agency.

He alleged that Ahmed was using the instrumentality of the NMDPRA to embezzle and divert public funds for self-gains and pursuit of private interest to the detriment of the Nigerian people, which orchestrated uproar and protest by different groups recently.

Dangote claimed that the NMDPRA boss, throughout his lifetime as an adult, worked in the public sector in Nigeria and that the totality of his earnings over the years was nothing close to $7 million.

The entrepreneur said the money was allegedly diverted from the public coffers to pay for the education of his teenage children abroad.

Recalls that the petition followed a public dispute between Dangote and the NMDPRA over regulatory decisions in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, particularly issues relating to petroleum import licences and regulatory oversight.

The ICPC reiterated its commitment to accountability and transparency in the fight against corruption, stressing that all allegations would be handled professionally and without prejudice.