The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has confirmed receiving a petition from businessman Aliko Dangote against the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed.
In a statement signed on Tuesday by its spokesperson, John Odey, the anti-graft agency said the petition was submitted earlier in the day through Dangote’s lawyer.
“The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) writes to confirm that it received a formal petition today, Tuesday, 16th December, 2025, from Alhaji Aliko Dangote through his lawyer. The petition is against the CEO of the NMDPRA, Alhaji Farouk Ahmed,” the commission said.
The ICPC added that the petition would be subjected to due investigation.
The petition, dated and submitted on December 16 through Dangote’s lawyer, Ogwu Onoja, accused the NMDPRA chief executive of corruption and misuse of public funds.
Among other allegations, Dangote claimed that Ahmed spent more than $7 million in public funds on the education of his four children at elite schools in Switzerland, with fees allegedly paid upfront for as long as six years.
“That Engr Farouk Ahmed spent without evidence of lawful means of income humongous amount of money of over 7million dollars of Public funds, for the education of his four children in different schools in Switzerland for a period of six years upfront,” the petition read.
Dangote argued that the expenditure lacked evidence of lawful income sources and amounted to embezzlement, diversion of public funds, and abuse of office.
He therefore urged the commission to investigate the allegations thoroughly and prosecute Ahmed if found culpable, noting that the matter was already in the public domain.
The petition has further escalated the ongoing public dispute between Dangote’s refinery operations and the regulatory authority overseeing Nigeria’s petroleum sector.