The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced an investigation into a petition filed by the President of Dangote Industries, Aliko Dangote, against the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Farouk Ahmed.
Sources within the EFCC who spoke with Punch disclosed that the probe would include writing to the Swiss school where Ahmed’s children are reportedly enrolled, as part of efforts to verify claims contained in the petition.
Dangote had, in December 2025, petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, alleging that Ahmed spent about $7m on the secondary education of his children in Switzerland.
In the petition, the billionaire businessman accused the former NMDPRA boss of abusing his office in violation of the Code of Conduct for Public Officers, alleging that the expenditure involved unlawful spending of public funds running into millions of dollars.
Although the ICPC acknowledged receipt of the petition, it stated that it would continue its investigation in line with Sections 3(14) and 27(3) of its enabling Act.
On July 6, the Dangote Group media team announced that Dangote, through his legal representative, submitted a fresh petition against Ahmed to the EFCC, prompting the commission to take up the matter.
Confirming developments on Saturday, a senior EFCC official familiar with the investigation said the agency had begun preliminary work on the petition, though Ahmed had yet to be invited for questioning.
“The commission has started by writing to parties and institutions mentioned in the petition to obtain information needed for the investigation,” the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the case.
