Drama as clerics, lawyers join protest against NMDPRA boss Ahmed Farouk

• Lawyers and clerics joined protests calling for the resignation of the Chief Executive Officer of the NMDPRA, Engr. Farouk Ahmed
• The protesters demanded a thorough probe into allegations of corruption, maltreatment of power, and regulatory compromise against Ahmed
• The NMDPRA brag is accused of diversion of millions successful nationalist funds for luxurious overseas education, maltreatment of office, and struggle of interest

Legit.ng writer Adekunle Dada has implicit 8 years of acquisition covering metro, authorities policy, and planetary issues

FCT, Abuja - The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed is not having the champion of times pursuing changeless protests.

Lawyers and clerics joined the 3rd time of protests against Ahmed implicit alleged corruption, maltreatment of power, and regulatory compromise connected Wednesday, June 25, 2025.

Protesters impeach NMDPRA brag Ahmed-Farouk of corruption. Photo credit: Dan Okwa
Source: UGC

The protesters, led by Dan Okwa and Bishop Abel King, among others, are demanding Ahmed’s contiguous removal and a thorough investigation.

As reported by The Nation, the allegations against Ahmed see the diversion of millions successful nationalist funds for luxurious overseas education, maltreatment of office, and struggle of interest.

The protesters called connected the Attorney General of the Federation to initiate a thorough probe into the allegations and acceptable up a peculiar investigative sheet to analyse Ahmed’s fiscal records.

The Concerned Young Professionals Network besides demanded that each permits granted nether his enactment beryllium reviewed for irregularities.

“The allegations against Engr. Farouk Ahmed are superior and warrants a thorough investigation. We request that the authorities instrumentality contiguous enactment to reconstruct nationalist spot successful the NMDPRA and guarantee accountability successful the absorption of nationalist resources.”“We volition not backmost down until Engr. Ahmed is held accountable for his actions. The Nigerian nationalist deserves transparency and accountability from its leaders, and we volition proceed to request justice.“The engagement of spiritual clerics and lawyers successful our protestation shows that this is not conscionable a substance of interest for young professionals, but a nationalist contented that requires corporate action. We volition proceed to protestation until Engr. Ahmed is removed and the indispensable investigations are carried out”.

Protesters request resignation of NMDPRA brag

Recall that protesters from the Situation Room for Oil Sector Reforms occupied the offices of the Attorney-General of the Federation, ICPC, and CCB successful Abuja.

They demanded the contiguous resignation of the NMDPRA boss, Engr. Farouk Ahmed implicit an alleged $5 cardinal scandal.

The convener of the protest, Dan Okwa, gave a database of the allegations against the NMDPRA brag connected Monday, June 23, 2025.

Tinubu urged to sack heads of NNPC, NUPRC, NMDPRA

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that President Bola Tinubu was commended for appointing caller Directors-General for the Department of State Services (DSS) and National Intelligence Agency (NIA).

The Advocates of Justice successful Africa (AJA) urged President Tinubu to widen this sanitization to the lipid and state assemblage by replacing the heads of the NNPC, NUPRC, and NMDPRA.

The radical said the contiguous assignment of susceptible hands is urgently needed earlier Tinubu's authorities loses look completely.

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Source: Legit.ng