House of Representatives panel dumps petition in opposition to NNPCL ‘s Dagazau

The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) has thrown out a petition in opposition to Executive Vice President of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL, Downstream), Dr. Mumuni Dagazau.

This adopted the reported lack of ability of the petitioners; Coalition for Transparency and Accountability in Nigeria’s Petroleum Sector, to substantiate the allegations of “conflict of interest, and money laundering” in opposition to Dagazau.

Speaking throughout a resumed assembly of the committee on Monday, its Chairman, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere additionally disclosed that its sub-committee investigating one other petition in opposition to NIPCO PLC over some oil licencing points have been given a 14-day extension to conclude the train.

On Dagazau, he stated “As a accountable Committee of the House, we didn’t ignore the petition. We referred it to a Sub-Committee, and each side had been invited to look between Wednesday, twenty first and Friday, twenty third October 2026.

“The petitioners appeared as soon as, on Wednesday, twenty first October. To help allegations as grave as cash laundering, they introduced nothing however newspaper clippings. The Sub-Committee gave them the chance to return on the next days with legitimate paperwork. They didn’t return on Thursday. They didn’t return on Friday. They merely deserted the petition that they had introduced.

“On the opposite hand, the Executive Vice President honoured the invitation of the Committee by means of his representatives, who answered each enquiry put to them to the satisfaction of the Sub-Committee…

“Having considered the report of the Sub-Committee, this Committee has today resolved to dismiss the petition in its entirety. No evidence was placed before us in support of any of the allegations.”

The committee famous that latest reforms by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led authorities have been paying off. “This Committee has therefore resolved to commend the management of NNPC Limited and the Executive Vice President (Downstream), Dr. Mumuni Dagazau, for a job well done,” he stated.

The committee has additionally rolled out its plan of actions to make sure downstream power safety throughout the nation, together with enforceable crude provide native refineries, modification of the PIA, a regulated import market; and a National Strategic Stock amongst others.