The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced that it will press ahead with its investigation into Engineer Farouk Ahmed, the former Authority Chief Executive and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), even after the petition against him was withdrawn.
The anti-corruption agency revealed that it received a letter dated January 5, 2026, titled ‘Notice of Withdrawal of Petition against Engineer Farouk Ahmed,’ from Dr. O.J. Onoja, SAN and Associates, who serve as legal representatives to Alhaji Aliko Dangote.
This position was communicated in a statement issued late on Wednesday night by the ICPC’s Spokesperson and Head of Media and Public Communications, Okor Odey.
According to the Commission, the letter informed it that the petitioner had fully withdrawn the petition dated December 16, 2025, and noted that another law enforcement agency had assumed responsibility for the matter.
Odey said, “The letter from O.J Onoja SAN, states that the petitioner has withdrawn the petition dated 16th December, 2025, submitted against Engineer Farouk Ahmed, the immediate past ACE/CEO of the NMDPRA in its entirety and that another law enforcement agency has taken over.
“The ICPC wishes to state categorically that in line with the provisions of sections 3(14) and 27(3) of its enabling Act, the investigations in the interest of the Nigerian people and the Nigerian state have already commenced and are presently ongoing.
“The ICPC will therefore continue to investigate this matter in line with its statutory mandate and in the interest of transparency, accountability and the fight against corruption for the benefit of Nigeria.”
The Commission reiterated its resolve to discharge its anti-corruption responsibilities, stressing that the case would be handled strictly in line with the law and in the overall interest of the Nigerian state.
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