Dangote withdraws petition against Ahmed Farouk

Aliko Dangote, chairman of Dangote Group, has withdrawn his petition against Ahmed Farouk, the former CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has confirmed

Dangote had filed the petition in December 2025 through his lawyer, Ogwu Onoja, accusing Farouk of corruption and financial impropriety.

The petition called for Farouk’s arrest, investigation, and prosecution, alleging that he “lived beyond his means” as a public official. It claimed that Farouk spent over $7 million on his four children’s education in Switzerland over six years without lawful income to justify such expenses.

ICPC spokesperson Okor Odey said the withdrawal was communicated in a letter from Dangote’s lawyer, and that the petition had been withdrawn in its entirety. Odey noted that another law enforcement agency has since taken over the matter.

“The letter from O.J. Onoja, SAN, states that the petitioner has withdrawn the petition dated 16th December, 2025, submitted against Engineer Farouk Ahmed, the immediate past ACE/CEO of the NMDPRA, in its entirety and that another law enforcement agency has taken over,” the ICPC statement read.

Odey added that the commission would continue its own investigation in line with its statutory mandate. “Investigations in the interest of the Nigerian people and the Nigerian state have already commenced and are presently ongoing. The ICPC will continue to investigate this matter in the interest of transparency, accountability and the fight against corruption for the benefit of Nigeria,” he said.

Farouk resigned as NMDPRA CEO barely 24 hours after the petition was filed, following a meeting with President Bola Tinubu.

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