By Kingston Magare 16.12.2025
Aliko Dangote Tuesday reinforced the accusations of corruption he levelled against the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, managing director Ahmed Farouk, by submitting petitions at the Nigerian anti-graft agency.
Dangote who is the president of the Dangote group of companies alleged that Ahmed Farouk paid $7m upfront for his children’s secondary school education in Switzerland and also sabotaged local refinery capacities in Nigeria.
Dangote in the petition named the four children and their schools in Switzerland including the amount paid for each of them, to establish his allegations. He also alleged that Farouk Ahmed was using the NMDPRA to funnel public funds into his private use and also sponsoring groups to sabotage local refineries.
The petition dated December 16, 2025, was submitted through his lawyer James Onoja, SAN, at the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, accusing him of corruption and financial impropriety. ICPC chairman Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, received the petition.
“It is without doubt that the above facts in relation to abuse of office, breach of Code of Conduct for public officers, Corrupt enrichment, embezzlement are gross Act of corrupt practices for which your Commission (ICPC) is statutorily empowered under section 19, of the ICPC Act to investigate and prosecute.
“Upon a successful prosecution of such a person, under section 19, of the ICPC Act, the person is liable to imprisonment for five years without an option of fine.
“We make bold to state that the ICPC is strategically positioned along the sister agencies to, prosecute financial crimes and other corruption related offences, and upon establishing a prima facie case, the Courts do not hesitate to punish offenders.
“In view of the above, we call on the Commission under your leadership to investigate the complain of abuse of office and corruption against Engr Farouk Ahmed and to accordingly, prosecute him if found wanting.
“We have no reservation that being a matter that is in the public domain, the Commission will not close its eyes to it but act decisively to ensure that justice is done and the good image of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is protected,” the petition read.