EFCC Demands NNPC Executives' Financial Records in Abuse of Office Probe
posted 3rd May 2025
EFCC Demands NNPC Executives' Financial Records in Abuse of Office Probe
Abuja, 28th April 2025 – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched a formal investigation into allegations of abuse of office and misappropriation of funds involving senior executives at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). In a letter dated 28th April 2025, addressed to the Group Managing Director of NNPC Towers, Herbert Macaulay Way, Central Business District, Abuja, the EFCC requested detailed financial records of 14 named officials.
The investigation targets high-ranking NNPC officials, including Mele Kolo Kyari, the Group Managing Director, alongside others such as Abubakar Lawal Yar’Adua, Isiaka Abdulrazak, Umar Ajiya, and Mustapha Magaji Sungungun. The full list also includes Kayode Olusegun Adeokunbo, Elok Michael Akpan, Babatunde Bakare, and Desmond Inyama, among others.
The EFCC's letter, bearing reference number CR: 3000/EFCC/ABJ/HQ/SDC2/NNPC/VOL.1/498, demands certified true copies of the officials’ emoluments and allowances, including those of retirees who no longer work with the organisation. The letter explicitly warns that failure to comply could lead to prosecution under the Official Secrets Act of 1962 for unauthorised disclosure.
This probe comes amidst growing concerns over financial transparency within Nigeria’s petroleum sector, with the EFCC intensifying efforts to combat corruption in public institutions. The NNPC has yet to issue an official response to the EFCC’s request.
