The Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has assured that former NNPCL Group CEO Mele Kyari will face investigation following petitions demanding his probe.
Speaking through Winifred Adekunle, a deputy director at the Ministry of Justice, Fagbemi promised that “whatever questions you have asked will be addressed appropriately”; after lawyers from the “Guardians of Democracy and Rule of Law”; marched to submit their April 23, 2025 petition.
Protesters under “Concerned Citizens Against Corruption”; also staged a two-day demonstration at the AGF’s office, calling for Kyari’s immediate investigation over alleged mismanagement and opaque transactions during his five-year tenure.
The petition accuses Kyari of facilitating questionable refinery rehabilitation deals—highlighting a $400 million investment claim by Matrix Energy despite a $1.5 billion Federal Executive Council approval—and servicing a $2 billion debt through crude allocations.
The group urged the AGF to review all agreements under Kyari’s administration, launch a fact-finding investigation to quantify losses, and establish a commission of inquiry to recover misappropriated funds and ensure accountability.
