The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has confirmed the receipt of a formal petition from Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, against the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Alhaji Farouk Ahmed.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the anti-graft agency disclosed that the petition was submitted through Dangote’s legal representatives.
According to the ICPC, “The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) hereby confirms that it received a formal petition today, Tuesday, December 16, 2025, from Alhaji Aliko Dangote through his lawyer. The petition is against the CEO of the NMDPRA, Alhaji Farouk Ahmed.”
The Commission assured that the petition would be subjected to due investigative processes in line with its statutory mandate.
The statement was signed by the ICPC’s spokesperson, Mr. John Okor Odey.
