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The court might still free Farouk even when prosecuted. Nigeria judiciary has been a clog in the wheel of the fight against corruption. They are very looters friendly and it is not even funny.
Imagine letting Yakubu go and asking EFCC if there money is lost?.

BREAKING: Dangote petitions ICPC, demands arrest of NMDPRA boss over corruption allegations
December 16, 2025 3:29 pm
Aliko-Dangote
File photo of President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote

By
Deborah Musa

The Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has submitted a petition against the Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Ahmed Farouk, to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission.

In the petition, dated and submitted on December 16 through his lawyer, Ogwu Onoja, SAN, Dangote called on the ICPC to arrest, investigate and prosecute the NMDPRA boss for allegedly living far beyond his legitimate means as a public servant.

The petition, which was received by the office of the ICPC Chairman, Musa Aliyu, SAN, accused Farouk of spending more than seven million dollars on the education of his four children in Switzerland, allegedly paid upfront for a six-month period, without any lawful source of income to justify such expenditure.

“That Engr Farouk Ahmed has grossly abused his office contrary to the extant provisions of the Code of Conduct for Public Officers and, in doing enmeshed himself in monumental corruption and unlawful spending of Public funds running into millions of dollars.

“That Engr Farouk Ahmed spent without evidence of lawful means of income humongous amount of money of over 7million dollars of Public funds, for the education of his four children in different schools in Switzerland for a period of six years upfront,” the petition read.

Dangote, in the petition, named the four children and the Swiss schools they attend, the amount paid for each of them, to enable the ICPC to verify the claims.

He further alleged that Farouk used the instrumentality of the NMDPRA to embezzle and divert public funds for personal gain and private interests, actions which he claimed had fuelled public outrage and recent protests by various groups.


According to the oil magnate, Farouk has spent his entire adult working life in the Nigerian public sector and could not, based on his legitimate earnings over the years, have accumulated funds close to the alleged seven million dollars used to finance his children’s education abroad.

“It is without doubt that the above facts in relation to abuse of office, breach of the Code of Conduct for public officers, corrupt enrichment and embezzlement are gross acts of corrupt practices for which your Commission is statutorily empowered under Section 19 of the ICPC Act to investigate and prosecute,” Dangote said.

He added that upon successful prosecution under the same provision of the law, the offence attracts a prison term of five years without an option of a fine.


“Any Public officer who uses his office or position to gratify or confer any corrupt or unfair advantage upon himself or any relation or associate of the public officer or any other public officer shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to imprisonment for five(5) years without option of fine.”

Dangote also expressed confidence in the capacity of the ICPC, working alongside other anti-corruption agencies, to prosecute financial crimes and ensure that offenders are punished once a prima facie case is established.

He therefore urged the Commission to act decisively by investigating the allegations against Farouk and prosecuting him if found culpable, stressing that the matter is already in the public domain.


According to the petition, Dangote said decisive action by the ICPC would help uphold justice and protect the image of the administration of President Bola Tinubu.

He also vowed to provide evidence to substantiate his allegations of corrupt enrichment, abuse of office and impunity against the NMDPRA chief.

Dangote, during a press briefing in Lagos on Sunday, made some allegations against the NMDPRA boss, where he spoke on regulatory failures and alleged corruption in the downstream petroleum sector.

He stated that the allegations, if left unanswered, would continue to undermine public trust and investor confidence.

In June 2025, similar allegations were raised against Farouk by a group of protesters in Abuja, who marched to the office of the Attorney General of the Federation, Code of Conduct Bureau and ICPC, demanding his immediate resignation, alleging that he had turned his office into a personal estate.

The NMDPRA, however, debunked all the allegations, describing them as an orchestrated smear campaign based on false claims against the Chief Executive Officer and his leadership.


https://punchng.com/breaking-dangote-petitions-icpc-demands-arrest-of-nmdpra-boss-over-corruption-allegations/

Very misleading. Election results are announced as they come in. Many past election results announcement falls at night too. Many US Election. These maligners are dangerous.

Very misleading. Election results are announced as they come in. Many past election results announcement falls at night too. Many US Election. This maligners are dangerous.

Truths9ja:
Today, the official edifice of MODUPE & FOLORUNSO ALAKIJA Medical Research and Training Hospital (MOFAMRTH) was commissioned by His Excellency, former Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. This infrastructures was donated by Apostle Folorunso Alakija.
The construction of this edifice was started during the government of Former Governor, Rauf Aregbesola in 2014.

Woah, impressive.

And there are poor people in her church that could use that money.

karzyharsky:
While others were celebrating hosting for AFCON and world cup

It just shows how bad things have gone.

Next time anybody sees Seyi Tinubu with large security details, they should take pictures and report it


A governor once publicly lamented that 100 villages in Katsina State were being “protected” by just 30 police officers who shared only 10 rifles between them.

This is an indictment on the Military and their Commander in Chief.

Mostly light skinned countries. Apart from SA, which happens to be mixed color, the rest are either "white or brown " skinned color countries... Nonsense.

Repackaging 2022 news as if it is new..

It's always the opposition party. If they can't have it, then no one else should have it. Sore losers.

Lanrelagboi:
https://x.com/i/status/1999190460523254053

Previous threads: https://www.nairaland.com/8148493/end-road-9-billionaire-kidnappers

https://www.nairaland.com/8162402/ladipo-market-association-commend-police

In the North, guys like Gumi will lead their Governors and Political leaders to reward bandits. Such craziness.

No one is surprised at who the criminal is

Wole Soyinka 2.0..

Nice one from the Former President. He remains a gentleman, a man of peace and a statesman. May your days be very long.

Reno and FFK should be sent to Togo and Benin Republic as Ambassador. In my honest opinion, they are political liability to anybody they serve. They double speak and not honest or decent individuals.
They should also be closely monitored to avoid scandal and international embarrassment.

Over to Gumi, the defender of Bandits. The North is playing with fire that will consume them. They think they are hurting Nigeria with their insecurity, they are hurting themselves.

Another looter, dragged in. Keep it coming.

tctrills:
I understand your pain. You did not think before making the convicted person argument.

Moral of the story, think before publishing.
There are hundreds of convicted men who later became great leaders.

Let history be your teacher. Stop allowing weak emotions lead you.

Go to sleep. Waste of time arguing with complete stranger on Nairaland. Trump is a convicted felon. You can keep crying.

tctrills:
Anyone can be anything to anybody but my issue here is your hypocrisy.

Xou should be open to issuing the same exact judgement to both those you love and those you hate.

Man, go to sleep. You are not making any sense.

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tctrills:
He was a convicted terrorist. And you really have no case here. Its just like saying everyone convicted under military regime is innocent.
We had armed robbers like Lawrence Anini who was killed under a corrupt and criminal military regime. Does that somehow make him an innocent man?

You are making the point that terrible regimes are wrong in arresting jailing criminals.

Please make it make sense.

To millions, if not billions of people all over the world, Trump remains a convicted felon. You can decide to canonise him, that is your issue.

tctrills:
Mandela was the first convicted person to be president of South Africa. Please lets make intelligent points.

Mandela was convicted under the apartheid regime. His case was clearly different from the fraudulent Trump

treesun:
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USA should top the list. Imagine an ex convict leading a country?? If not for money and power, Trump is a felon.

Kalashnikov49:
When tables turn and it will eventually. Remember this statement, because you will be screwed tightly.

You are a clown.. Find something meaningful to do.

Igbophobia:
Do you have that he did not loot? When are you going to call out those who looted and are still looting Lagos? Abi because they're your tribesmen so they can now approvingly loot Nigeria ba?

Which South East State are you from? Who is currently looting your state and who are those who looted it in the past? . This your obsession with Lagos is a call for concern. Moreover, Ngige was a Federal Minister who is been asked to render account of his stewardship. This your gaslighting method is stale o.

esnbrutality:
Very wicked people.

The envy towards IGBOs is legendary.

IGBOs need to return the favour, no matter how long it takes.

Victim mentality.. That method don cast..

owobokiri:
Why is fashola walking free?
He did not loot too?

Funny question. Do you have any evidence that Fashola looted? So, every ex Minister did loot?

Some people will always read meaning into the arrest of suspected criminals. Let Ngige prove his innocence. That is the right thing to do.

dre11:
https://www.thecable.ng/ningi-protests-withdrawal-of-his-police-orderly-demands-nationwide-compliance/

Nigerians have been complaining about this for a very long time but the moment these politicians are affected, they start to speak out. Very selfish people.

The terrorists are taking advantage of loophole in the system. It's about time somebody plug that loophole.