The petition was submitted less than 24 hours after Africa’s richest man withdrew an identical corruption complaint against Ahmed from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
In the petition signed by Lead Counsel Dr O.J. Onoja S.A.N, Dangote requested the EFCC to investigate allegations of abuse of office and corrupt enrichment against Mr Ahmed and prosecute him if evidence warrants.
“We dare to state that the commission is strategically positioned along with sister agencies to prosecute financial crimes and corruption-related offences, and upon establishing a prima facie case, the courts do not hesitate to punish offenders. See Lawan v. F.R.N (2024) 12 NWLR (Pt. 1953) 501 and Shema v. F.R.N. (2018) 9 NWLR (Pt. 1624) 337,” the petition stated.