By Christiana Ekpa
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives has invited the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Engr. Bayo Ojulari, to submit all outstanding documents and appear before it on Monday, 15th December 2025, over audit queries raised by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation on expenditures between January and December 2021.
Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Bamidele Salam, gave the directive at the committee’s sitting on Monday in Abuja.
Hon. Salam expressed displeasure over NNPCL’s persistent failure to honour the committee’s invitations or provide the requested documents despite multiple reminders. He warned that the committee would no longer tolerate such disregard for legislative oversight.
At the resumed hearing, the chairman read a letter from NNPCL in which the GCEO explained his absence, citing another critical official engagement at the Presidential Villa. However, members of the PAC faulted the company’s conduct, describing it as disrespectful to the parliament and obstructive to the audit review process.
Following an appeal by the NNPCL National Assembly Liaison Officer, Hon. Umar Faruk, the committee resolved to grant a final grace, fixing 15th December 2025 for the company to appear and submit all requested documents.
In his ruling, Hon. Salam said:
“We have agreed as a committee to give you up till next week Monday, the 15th of December, for a fresh appearance. Remember, the committee is very busy; we are dealing with so many issues. If you have been here in the last couple of weeks, you would understand the volume of matters before us.”
The NNPCL is expected to respond to several queries raised by the Auditor-General, including alleged payments to contractors for abandoned projects, failure to deduct statutory taxes, and irregular payments made by the Chief Finance Officer without the approval of the Group Managing Director.
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