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Farouk Ahmed resigns as MD of NMDPRA amid corruption allegations by Dangote

By Gift Luckson
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Farouk Ahmed resigns as MD of NMDPRA amid corruption allegations by Dangote

Farouk Ahmed has resigned as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) amid corruption allegations levelled against him by the Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote.

READ ALSO: Reps invite Dangote refinery, NMDPRA over downstream sector dispute

Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in which he also said Gbenga Komolafe has left his position as the chief executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).

Onanuga said President Bola Tinubu has sent the names of two nominees to the Senate for confirmation as their replacement.

READ ALSO: Dangote promises further drop in petrol prices nationwide

The president wrote to the lawmakers, asking for the expedited confirmation of Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan as CEO of NUPRC and Saidu Mohammed as NMDPRA chief.

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