Ex-NNPCL Chief Mele Kyari Submits Self to EFCC Over $7.2bn Probe

Former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, has reported to the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja. Kyari arrived at the EFCC office on Wednesday at about 2:15 p.m. following an invitation to answer questions on financial and technical matters relating to his tenure at the national oil company.

The development comes amid an ongoing investigation into the $7.2 billion refineries’ turnaround maintenance project. The EFCC had earlier placed Kyari on its watch list as part of the probe. In a related move, the Federal High Court in Abuja recently ordered a temporary freezing of four bank accounts linked to him over allegations of fraud.