The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Mele Kyari, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (MMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed have shunned the probe panel constituted by the house of representatives to investigate irregularities alleged corruption in the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited.
Chairman of the Ad hoc Committee, Hon Abubakar Nalaraba while declaring the hearing open says the committee was constituted following the house resolution to investigate circumstances surrounding the acquisition of OVH Energy Marketing by the NNPCL.
However the sitting could not hold following the failure of the Chief Executives to appear in person. Both instead sent representatives with the excuse that they are indisposed.
While the NNPC sent its Executive Vice President (Downstream), Yemi Adetunji, the NMDPRA was represented by Soji Soloye.
This did not seat well with the committee as it dissolved into a closed door session to decide next step of action as it insist that both Chief Executives must appear at a date to be decided.
