Concerned Nigerians, a political pressure group, has taken Sahara Group to task over allegations of corrupt practises involving oil deals, importation of fuel, fuel subsidy scams, and bribery of officials in the state-owned oil firm, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. In a letter dated Wednesday, May 3, 2017, and addressed to Temitope Shonubi, ‘the real CEO’ of Sahara Group, Concerned Nigerians claimed that it has obtained official documents exposing worrisome levels of corruption and breach of public trust by the energy company and demanded explanation from the firm. The group accused Sahara Group of bribing the chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari and making huge campaign donations to the Muhammadu Buhari presidential organisation to curry favours from the government. “We are group dedicated to the propagation of the ideals of good governance, accountability, respect for the rule of law and the delivery of sustainable socio-political and economic development to the Nigerian people,” the letter signed by Deji Adeyanju, the group’s convener and John Danfulani, the group’s secretary said. “We have since begun investigations into the processes of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, and its subsidiaries, including Duke Oil Limited. “Our investigations relate to the processes for the award of licences to lift crude oil on behalf of NNPC, the remittance of the proceeds of the sale of crude oil to government coffers and the application of all relevant laws without fear or favour. In the course of these investigations, certain allegations have been mentioned against Sahara Oil at different times. These allegations include: “Allegations of bribery and corruption by Sahara Oil to several senior officials at NNPC to subvert due processes in the award of licences to lift crude oil. “Allegations that Sahara Oil receives licences to lift crude oil at concessionary rates different from rates given to other oil companies permitted to lift crude oil. “Allegations of incomplete remittance of proceeds of the sale of crude oil to government coffers. “Allegations of bribing the chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Alhaji Abba Kyari. In fact, these allegations infer that Sahara Oil maintains his rather expensive lifestyle to the tune of hundreds of millions of naira. “Allegations that Sahara Oil influenced the transfer or dismissal of officials within NNPC that legality of its activities and transactions with respect to its application for lifting of crude oil and remittance of the proceeds of the sale of crude oil to government coffers. “Allegations that Sahara Oil clandestinely donated huge sums of money to both the Goodluck/Sambo Campaign Organization and the Buhari/Osinbajo Campaign Organization due to which it enjoys favour with the current administration. “Allegations that Sahara Oil has compromised the investigative agencies in Nigeria to prevent the investigation and prosecution of its directors and employees for acts of corruption, corrupt enrichment and fraud. “And various other allegations of breach of relevant laws. “In the course of our investigations, a large amount of evidence potentially indicting Sahara Oil has been given to us by insiders within NNPC and the oil industry. “In the interest of justice and equity, we feel the need to bring these allegations to your notice and to seek your response to them before the conclusion of our investigations and the preparation/submission of our report to the relevant statutory and investigative authorities. “To this end, we request that Sahara Oil responds to us dispelling these allegations within 7 days from the date of the receipt of this letter,” the group threatened. According to The Trent’s findings, other top oil firms were also indicted alongside Sahara Group, however, the oil company was the only one to refuse receiving the letter. Concerned Nigerians has vowed to take further action to expose the oil company including making the report of its findings available to the Senate and security agencies in the country. Also, the group said it would picket the office of the Sahara Group, among other actions. Below are copies of the letter, obtained by The Trent. Click on any image to enlarge.
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Concerned Nigerians, a political pressure group, has taken Sahara Group to task over allegations of corrupt practises involving oil deals, importation of fuel, fuel subsidy scams, and bribery of officials in the state-owned oil firm, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.
In a letter dated Wednesday, May 3, 2017, and addressed to Temitope Shonubi, ‘the real CEO’ of Sahara Group, Concerned Nigerians claimed that it has obtained official documents exposing worrisome levels of corruption and breach of public trust by the energy company and demanded explanation from the firm.
The group accused Sahara Group of bribing the chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari and making huge campaign donations to the Muhammadu Buhari presidential organisation to curry favours from the government.
“We are group dedicated to the propagation of the ideals of good governance, accountability, respect for the rule of law and the delivery of sustainable socio-political and economic development to the Nigerian people,” the letter signed by Deji Adeyanju, the group’s convener and John Danfulani, the group’s secretary said.
“We have since begun investigations into the processes of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, and its subsidiaries, including Duke Oil Limited.
“Our investigations relate to the processes for the award of licences to lift crude oil on behalf of NNPC, the remittance of the proceeds of the sale of crude oil to government coffers and the application of all relevant laws without fear or favour.
In the course of these investigations, certain allegations have been mentioned against Sahara Oil at different times. These allegations include:
“Allegations of bribery and corruption by Sahara Oil to several senior officials at NNPC to subvert due processes in the award of licences to lift crude oil.
“Allegations that Sahara Oil receives licences to lift crude oil at concessionary rates different from rates given to other oil companies permitted to lift crude oil.
“Allegations of incomplete remittance of proceeds of the sale of crude oil to government coffers.
“Allegations of bribing the chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Alhaji Abba Kyari. In fact, these allegations infer that Sahara Oil maintains his rather expensive lifestyle to the tune of hundreds of millions of naira.
“Allegations that Sahara Oil influenced the transfer or dismissal of officials within NNPC that legality of its activities and transactions with respect to its application for lifting of crude oil and remittance of the proceeds of the sale of crude oil to government coffers.
“Allegations that Sahara Oil clandestinely donated huge sums of money to both the Goodluck/Sambo Campaign Organization and the Buhari/Osinbajo Campaign Organization due to which it enjoys favour with the current administration.
“Allegations that Sahara Oil has compromised the investigative agencies in Nigeria to prevent the investigation and prosecution of its directors and employees for acts of corruption, corrupt enrichment and fraud.
“And various other allegations of breach of relevant laws.
“In the course of our investigations, a large amount of evidence potentially indicting Sahara Oil has been given to us by insiders within NNPC and the oil industry.
“In the interest of justice and equity, we feel the need to bring these allegations to your notice and to seek your response to them before the conclusion of our investigations and the preparation/submission of our report to the relevant statutory and investigative authorities.
“To this end, we request that Sahara Oil responds to us dispelling these allegations within 7 days from the date of the receipt of this letter,” the group threatened.
According to The Trent’s findings, other top oil firms were also indicted alongside Sahara Group, however, the oil company was the only one to refuse receiving the letter.
Concerned Nigerians has vowed to take further action to expose the oil company including making the report of its findings available to the Senate and security agencies in the country.
Also, the group said it would picket the office of the Sahara Group, among other actions.
Below are copies of the letter, obtained by The Trent. Click on any image to enlarge.
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