NMDPRA Boss Farouk Ahmed Rejects Dangote’s Corruption Allegations, Calls for Full EFCC, ICPC and National Assembly Probe
The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed, has denied corruption allegations levelled against him by Dangote Group President, Aliko Dangote, describing the claims as misleading and politically motivated. Ahmed said his rise in Nigeria’s petroleum sector since 1991 was merit-based and defended his financial record, including the education of his children abroad, citing scholarships, family support and decades of personal savings. He linked the timing of the allegations to recent regulatory actions enforcing fuel quality standards, stricter licensing and transparent pricing under the Petroleum Industry Act. Ahmed formally invited the Code of Conduct Bureau, EFCC, ICPC and the National Assembly to investigate his assets and tenure, insisting his record would withstand any legitimate scrutiny. Dangote, however, has petitioned the ICPC, accusing the regulator of abuse of office, illicit enrichment and frustrating local refining through fuel import licences.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed, has denied corruption allegations levelled against him by Dangote Group President, Aliko Dangote, describing the claims as misleading and politically motivated. Ahmed said his rise in Nigeria’s petroleum sector since 1991 was merit-based and defended his financial record, including the education of his children abroad, citing scholarships, family support and decades of personal savings. He linked the timing of the allegations to recent regulatory actions enforcing fuel quality standards, stricter licensing and transparent pricing under the Petroleum Industry Act. Ahmed formally invited the Code of Conduct Bureau, EFCC, ICPC and the National Assembly to investigate his assets and tenure, insisting his record would withstand any legitimate scrutiny. Dangote, however, has petitioned the ICPC, accusing the regulator of abuse of office, illicit enrichment and frustrating local refining through fuel import licences.
NMDPRA Boss Farouk Ahmed Rejects Dangote’s Corruption Allegations, Calls for Full EFCC, ICPC and National Assembly Probe
The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed, has denied corruption allegations levelled against him by Dangote Group President, Aliko Dangote, describing the claims as misleading and politically motivated. Ahmed said his rise in Nigeria’s petroleum sector since 1991 was merit-based and defended his financial record, including the education of his children abroad, citing scholarships, family support and decades of personal savings. He linked the timing of the allegations to recent regulatory actions enforcing fuel quality standards, stricter licensing and transparent pricing under the Petroleum Industry Act. Ahmed formally invited the Code of Conduct Bureau, EFCC, ICPC and the National Assembly to investigate his assets and tenure, insisting his record would withstand any legitimate scrutiny. Dangote, however, has petitioned the ICPC, accusing the regulator of abuse of office, illicit enrichment and frustrating local refining through fuel import licences.
