Dangote withdraws corruption petition against ex-NMDPRA boss

Aliko Dangote has withdrawn his earlier petition to the ICPC accusing the former head of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) of corruption, marking a resolution to the regulatory dispute.

Alhaji Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote Industries Limited, has withdrawn the petition he filed in late 2025 with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) against the then-head of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). That original petition, which prompted ICPC to launch an investigation into corruption allegations amid petroleum sector regulatory issues, has now been resolved through withdrawal. Reported on January 8, 2026, this development ends the probe without disclosed details on the withdrawal reasons or original claims.

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Kaduna youths protest on the streets demanding the release or arraignment of former governor Nasir El-Rufai detained by ICPC.
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Matasan Kaduna sun yi zanga-zanga game da daurin da aka tsare El-Rufai

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Matasan Kaduna sun yi zanga-zanga a ranar Laraba don nuna rashin yarda da ci gaba da tsare tsohon gwamnan jihar, Nasir El-Rufai, daga ICPC. Ƙungiyar MURIC ta yi Allah yayi wa daurin da aka tsare shi, ta ce a kai shi shari'a ko a saki shi. ICPC ta musanta da cewa El-Rufai ya ji ciwon hanci.

Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote Group, has petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over allegations of corruption against the boss of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The ICPC has confirmed it will commence an immediate investigation into the matter.

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Following Aliko Dangote's petition to the ICPC alleging corruption against NMDPRA CEO Farouk Ahmed—which prompted an immediate investigation—the CEO has resigned. NUPRC CEO Gbenga Komolafe also stepped down, as President Bola Tinubu nominates new leadership for Nigeria's key petroleum regulators.

Shugaban ƙasa Bola Ahmed Tinubu ya amince da kafa ƙungiyar ayyuka ta shugaban ƙasa don gyara tsarin mai da haɓaka ƙima.

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Traditional rulers from Rivers, Imo, and Abia states have pledged to safeguard Nigeria's oil infrastructure to enhance national revenue. At a stakeholders' engagement in Port Harcourt, they praised Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited for improving security and community ties along the Trans Niger Pipeline. The event highlighted recent gains in oil production and community empowerment initiatives.

Lawyer and human rights activist Deji Adeyanju has accused oil thieves, former contractors, and political blackmailers of driving demands for the federal government to cancel a pipeline surveillance contract.

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In an update to his detention reported on December 10, 2025, former Nigerian Attorney-General Abubakar Malami has denied Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) allegations of operating 46 bank accounts linked to recovered loot from Gen. Sani Abacha. The EFCC states detention results from unmet bail conditions in probes into money laundering, abuse of office, and terrorism financing, while supporters like Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress decry political persecution. Malami claims only six known accounts and full cooperation.

 

 

 

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