Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has formally petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged corruption involving the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed.
The development was confirmed on Friday in a statement issued by Dangote Group’s media office.
According to the statement, the petition to the EFCC followed the earlier withdrawal of a similar complaint filed with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Dangote Group described the move as a “strategic decision aimed at accelerating the prosecution process.”
DAILY POST recalls that Dangote had initially asked the ICPC to investigate Ahmed over allegations that he spent about $5 million on his children’s secondary education in Switzerland, raising concerns of abuse of office and illicit enrichment. Although the petition was later withdrawn, the ICPC maintained that it would continue its investigation.
In the fresh petition to the EFCC, signed by Lead Counsel, Dr O.J. Onoja, Dangote urged the anti-graft agency to thoroughly probe the allegations against Ahmed and ensure his prosecution if found culpable.
The EFCC has yet to issue an official response to the petition as of the time of filing this report.
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