Aliko Dangote has submitted a formal petition to Nigeria’s Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) against the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
The ICPC confirmed receipt of the petition on December 16, 2025, through spokesperson John Okor Odey.
The petition targets NMDPRA CEO Farouk Ahmed for alleged undue benefits from public office under Section 19 of the ICPC Act.
Dangote’s lawyer, Innocent Adoh, cited evidence of over $7 million annually spent on school fees for Ahmed’s children.
Adoh stated that a Nigerian civil servant’s income cannot reasonably support such expenditures, prompting the petition as a taxpayer’s concern.
The ICPC pledged to duly investigate the allegations.
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This action follows Dangote’s earlier public accusations of corruption and economic sabotage against Ahmed, including claims of inconsistent personal spending.
Dangote also criticised the NMDPRA for issuing import licences despite local refining capacity and releasing inaccurate production figures for the Dangote Refinery.
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) previously urged anti-corruption agencies to probe similar allegations at the NMDPRA.
These developments highlight ongoing tensions in Nigeria’s petroleum sector regulation, impacting transparency and domestic refining under the Petroleum Industry Act.
