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Mele Kyari, Former NNPCL CEO grilled by EFCC over refinery maintenance financial transactions.
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Investigation follows petition alleging misappropriation of billions of dollars.
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Federal High Court froze Kyari-linked Jaiz Bank accounts amid probe.
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday questioned Mele Kyari, immediate past Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), at the commission’s Abuja headquarters over allegations of financial misappropriation in refinery maintenance during his tenure.
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The development follows a petition submitted on April 25, 2025, urging the anti-graft agency to investigate and prosecute Kyari for allegedly diverting billions of dollars while overseeing refinery operations.
Sources confirmed that Kyari, previously placed on the EFCC watchlist following a Federal High Court Abuja order, appeared at the commission around 3 p.m. to clarify transactions related to refinery projects.
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The Federal High Court had earlier mandated the freezing of four Jaiz Bank accounts linked to Kyari as part of the probe into fraud and money laundering.
An EFCC operative, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed Kyari’s presence but declined to provide further details.
