Investigation Ahead? ICPC Reacts To Dangote’s Petition On NMDPRA Issue

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has confirmed receiving a petition from prominent businessman Aliko Dangote against the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed.

In a statement on Tuesday, the commission said the petition had been formally received and that an investigation into the allegations would commence. The announcement was made by ICPC spokesperson John Okor Odey.

“The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) confirms that it received a formal petition today, Tuesday, December 16, 2025, from Alhaji Aliko Dangote through his legal representatives. The petition concerns the CEO of the NMDPRA, Alhaji Farouk Ahmed. The ICPC wishes to state that the petition will be duly investigated,” the statement read.

Dangote’s petition accuses Farouk Ahmed of corruption and financial impropriety. He requested that the ICPC arrest, investigate, and prosecute Ahmed for allegedly living beyond his lawful means as a public official.

The petition, submitted to the office of ICPC Chairman Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN), alleges that the NMDPRA CEO spent over $7 million upfront on the overseas education of his four children in Switzerland over six years, without providing evidence of a lawful source of income.

Dangote also provided details in the petition, including the names of the children, the schools they attended, and the amounts paid for each, urging the ICPC to verify and act on the claims.