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$1.75bn oil block fund: Reps summon NNPC GMD, Emefiele, AGF, others

The House of Representatives on Friday summoned the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Maikanti Baru, in connection with over $1.75bn generated from various Oil Prospecting Licenses and Oil Mining Leases.

An ad hoc committee of the House is investigating the transactions.

The Chairman of the committee, Mr. Gideon Gwani, said at a news conference at the National Assembly in Abuja that the NNPC had kept sealed lips over the money.

The committee also summoned the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, and the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris.

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