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Reps move to investigate $18bn spent on rehabilitation of refineries
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The Nigeria’s House of Representatives has resorted to probe money spent on the rehabilitation of the country’s refineries.
The House passed the resolution during plenary on Thursday following the adoption of a motion sponsored by a Lagos lawmaker, Sesi Whingan.
Whingan, while moving the motion, stated that the refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna have remained non-functional after over two decades of rehabilitation despite billions of dollars spent on them.
The lawmaker referenced, president of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, who claimed $18 billion has been spent on rehabilitating the refineries.
“Despite consistent annual budgetary allocations over the years, there is no verifiable evidence of substantial rehabilitation outcomes, representing a gross misuse of public funds and a betrayal of public trust.
“Nigeria’s economic stability and energy security are inextricably linked to a functional and accountable downstream petroleum sector, particularly following the current administration’s removal of the petrol subsidy, which underscores the urgent need for operational refineries to mitigate economic hardship,” he said.
According to him, the probe must examine the utilisation of all allocated funds and the effectiveness of rehabilitation efforts and identify any infractions, mismanagement, or corrupt practices in the management of the assets.
Recall that in March 2021, the federal government had approved $1.5 billion for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery in Rivers state.
Similarly, in August 2021, the Federal Executive Council, FEC, also approved the sum of $1.48 billion for the rehabilitation of both Warri and Kaduna refineries, in three phases of 21, 23, and 33 months.
Then in November 2024, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, Limited said the Port Harcourt refinery has officially commenced crude oil processing, but the refinery was shut down in May for maintenance.
The NNPC later said the Warri and Kaduna refineries are still undergoing rehabilitation.
In July 2025, the Group Chief Executive Officer, GCEO, of th NNPCL, Bayo Ojulari,
said the company is considering selling the refineries, noting that the rehabilitation is becoming more complicated.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has clinched the APC presidential ticket for 2027 after a landslide win in the party’s primaries held Saturday across 36 states and the FCT.
The results were declared Sunday at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja. Tinubu polled 10,999,967 votes, defeating sole challenger Stanley Osifo who got 16,504 votes.
Osifo failed to register a single vote in 21 states and the FCT. His only recorded vote came in Edo State.
His best showings were in Niger with 5,248 votes, Kano with 2,675, Bauchi with 2,650, and Abia with 1,007.
Tinubu swept every state, with his highest tallies in Lagos at 814,988, Adamawa at 644,149, Kaduna at 618,914, and Imo at 582,960. Kano delivered 500,852 votes, Katsina 467,003, and Gombe 450,517.
Other notable results:
– Bayelsa: 227,192
– Delta: 407,646
– Borno: 414,988
– Enugu: 383,382
– Akwa Ibom: 389,197
– Benue: 374,787
– Ogun: 322,485
– Kwara: 310,990
– Sokoto: 301,000
The party said the primaries covered all 484 wards in Kano, where Tinubu also swept every ward.
With the outcome, Tinubu is now the official APC candidate heading into the 2027 general election.
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has finally announced that it has restored electricity supply to State House, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Lugbe, Garki, and other areas in the nation’s capital after an outage.
AEDC disclosed this in a notice on Saturday night.
Recall that major parts of Abuja were thrown into darkness due to the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s Apo substation fault.
TCN had on Saturday issued an update noting that its engineers were working to fix the fault.
In a notice later on Saturday night, AEDC announced electricity supply has been restored to affected areas.
“Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) is pleased to inform our esteemed customers that power supply has now been restored to affected feeders following the successful restoration of the 100MVA Transformer (TR3) at the Apo Transmission Substation by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN),” AEDC stated.
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Joshua Adeji & Co, a Lagos-based law firm established in 2016 by Joshua Osemudiamen Adeji has opened its new office and mediation center in Lagos.
The office is situated at 16, Adeniran Ogunsanya, Surulere, in Lagos.
Speaking at an event that brought together clients, business leaders, and key figures in Nigeria’s legal community to celebrate the firm’s continued growth and commitment to excellence, the Principal partner, Joshua Adeji reiterated the firm’s steadfastness to offer top-tier legal services to clients across multiple sectors of Nigeria’s and Africa as a whole.
He further stated that the newly established law firm and its Mediation Centre would serve as a hub for fast, amicable and efficient resolution of commercial disputes.
The Firm, he stated, would assist clients to amicably resolve their disputes to align with their commercial goals and help clients navigate complex laws, protect their rights, and resolve disputes.
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