BREAKING: NMDPRA, NUPRC Bosses Resign; President Tinubu Nominates New Oil Regulators for Senate Confirmation Amid Dangote Corruption Allegations

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has submitted the names of new chief executives for Nigeria’s two key oil and gas regulatory agencies—the NUPRC and NMDPRA—to the Senate for expedited confirmation following the resignations of Gbenga Komolafe and Farouk Ahmed. The nominees are Oritsemeyiwa Amanorisewo Eyesan for NUPRC and Engineer Saidu Aliyu Mohammed for NMDPRA, both seasoned oil industry professionals. The announcement comes amid corruption allegations by Aliko Dangote against former NMDPRA boss Farouk Ahmed, accusing him of diverting public funds to finance his children’s education abroad and abusing his office for personal gain. The nominations are now pending Senate screening and confirmation.