The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has confirmed the receipt of a petition from serial businessman, Aliko Dangote, against the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed.
The commission, in a statement on Tuesday, said it has received the petition and an investigation into the claims would commence.
The response of the ICPC was contained in a statement signed by its spokesperson, John Okor Odey.
“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 ICPC wishes to state that the petition will be duly investigated,” the ICPC stated.
Naijaonpoint recalls that Dangote accused Farouk of corruption and financial impropriety.
In the petition submitted on December 16, Dangote demanded the arrest, investigation and prosecution of Ahmed for allegedly living above his means as a public servant.
The petition was received by the office of the Chairman of the ICPC, Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN).
Dangote accused the NMDPRA MD of spending without evidence of lawful means of income amounting to over $7 million for the education of his four children in different schools in Switzerland for a period of six years upfront.
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 and verification by the anti-graft Agency.