Ex-NNPC GMD Kyari opens up after EFCC quiz

ABUJA—Former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, connected Wednesday broke his soundlessness aft facing questioning by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), implicit alleged fiscal improprieties during his tenure.

Kyari arrived astatine the EFCC office successful Jabi, Abuja, astatine astir 2:15 p.m., wherever helium was grilled by investigators implicit allegations bordering connected conspiracy, maltreatment of office, and wealth laundering.

Speaking concisely to journalists arsenic helium near the premises, the erstwhile NNPCL brag declared:“I person done my part; the EFCC indispensable bash theirs. When each of america does our duty, without fearfulness oregon favour, with honour, respect, and commitment, Nigeria moves forward.”

His interrogation comes amid an ongoing probe into his fiscal dealings. The EFCC had earlier approached the Federal High Court successful Abuja seeking an bid to frost immoderate accounts linked to Kyari to alteration it to implicit its probe.

Justice Emeka Nwite, who presided implicit the case, successful August ordered a impermanent frost connected 4 Jaiz Bank accounts allegedly connected to Kyari. While the EFCC had requested a 60-day freeze, the tribunal granted a 30-day order, with an enactment to renew if necessary.

In his ruling, Justice Nwite said:“I person listened to the counsel for the applicant and examined the affidavit grounds with the exhibits attached. I find this exertion meritorious and hereby assistance it arsenic prayed.

”The substance was adjourned to September 23 for a advancement study connected the investigation.

According to an affidavit filed by Amin Abdullahi, an EFCC investigator, the probe followed a petition dated April 24, submitted by a civilian nine group, Guardians of Democracy and Rule of Law, accusing Kyari of conspiracy, maltreatment of office, and wealth laundering.Kyari, who led the state-owned lipid institution done a large modulation from NNPC to NNPCL, has yet to marque elaborate comments connected the allegations, maintaining that the anti-graft bureau should beryllium allowed to transportation retired its work.

The EFCC has not disclosed whether charges volition travel the questioning, but sources said the probe is ongoing and the court’s interim frost bid could beryllium extended if needed.

Kyari, appointed NNPC GMD successful 2019 and aboriginal retained arsenic caput of NNPCL aft its commercialisation, near bureau successful July 2025.

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