The President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has written a petition to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) against the Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Ahmed Farouk.
Penpushing reports that Dangote formally submitted the petition to the commission on Tuesday through his lawyer, Ogwu Onoja, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), demanding the arrest, investigation and prosecution of Farouk for allegedly living above his means as a public servant.
The petition followed tirades between him and Farouk over the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA’s) continued issuance of licences for the importation of refined petroleum products into the country.
Penpushing further reports that Dangote in the petition, received by the office of the chairman of the agency Musa Aliyu, accused Farouk of spending without evidence of lawful means of income amounting to over $7 million for the education of his four children in Switzerland.
The document named the children and their schools which include Faisal Farouk (Montreux School), Farouk Jr. (Aiglon College), Ashraf Farouk (Institute Le Rosey) and Farhana Farouk (La Garenne International School)—spent six years each abroad and provided specific amounts paid for verification.
Penpushing also reports that Dangote claimed that throughout Farouk’s career in the public sector, his total earnings were far below the $7 million allegedly spent on his children’s education abroad.
The Chief Executive Officer of the company equally alleged that Farouk used his position at the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to embezzle and divert public funds for personal gain, which had prompted protests from various groups.
“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 constitute gross acts of corrupt practices, for which ICPC is statutorily empowered under section 19 of the ICPC Act to investigate and prosecute. Upon a successful prosecution, under section 19 of the ICPC Act, the person is liable to imprisonment for five years without an option of fine’, Dangote wrote.
Penpushing reports that he, therefore, called on the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the allegations against Farouk and prosecute him if found guilty.
The petitioner expressed confidence that the commission, being aware of the public interest in the matter, would act decisively to protect justice and the integrity of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Penpushing further reports that Dangote vowed to remain available to provide evidence supporting his allegations against Farouk, adding that he sees Farouk’s pro-importation disposition as a threat to his multi-billion-dollar refinery and the larger Nigerian economy.
The Company boss it would be recalled on Sunday, alleged that Farouk engaged in economic sabotage by undermining domestic refining, claiming that he (Farouk) colluded with international traders and oil importers through the continued issuance of import licences.
Penpushing also reports that he estimated Farouk’s children total secondary education and upkeep at around $5 million adding that he spent an additional $2 million on their tertiary education, including $210,000 for Faisal’s 2025 Harvard MBA.
Meanwhile, as at the time of filing this report on Tuesday, efforts to reach Farouk were unsuccessful, as his phone line was not reachable, however, the Head, Public Affairs, Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), George Enae-Ita, in response declared that he had no comment
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