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- A group, under the aegis of Concerned Lawyers and Citizens Network (CLCN) stormed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters in Abuja
- The protesters called for the arrest and prosecution of former NNPCL boss, Mele Kyari over alleged $4b refinery scandal
- The group urged the anti-graft agency to make sure justice is served and uncompromising in Kyari’s case
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FCT, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been urged to continue the prosecution of the former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPCL) Limited, Mele Kyari, alleged $4b refinery scandal.
At least 500 lawyers, professionals and civil rights activists stormed the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
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The group, under the aegis of Concerned Lawyers and Citizens Network (CLCN) accused Kyari of betraying Nigeria’s economic future.
The protesters labeled the $4 billion squandered on failed refinery rehabilitation projects as “economic treason.”
The civil rights group demanded a forensic audit to trace misappropriated funds.
The group demanded Kyari’s immediate arrest, the prosecution of his accomplices, and the seizure of all assets tied to the scandal.
The Network’s spokesperson, Barr. Theophilus Ojonugwa, made this known in a statement made available to Legit.ng.
Ojonugwa lambasted Kyari for parading “himself as a statesman” while Nigerians suffer the fallout of mismanaged resources.
“This is not merely a financial crime; it is an assault on human dignity and a subversion of national development.”
The Network raised alarms over MSM Oil & Gas Nigeria Limited, allegedly owned by Kyari’s in-law, as a conduit for laundering proceeds.
The protesters accused the EFCC of what they called a “romance with corruption” and selective prosecution.
According to the group, young Nigerians face harsher penalties for lesser offenses to what Kyari has committed.
“Justice must be blind and uncompromising.”
Ojonugwa warned that treating Kyari with “velvet gloves” risks cementing Nigeria’s image as a “sanctuary for looters.”
The group also proposed that reputable international firms should conduct an independent forensic audit to ensure transparency.
They urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to make Kyari’s case a “watershed moment” in Nigeria’s fight against impunity.
“If $4 billion had been properly invested, Nigeria would be self-sufficient in refining today,”
Photo credit: EFCC
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Former NNPCL boss Kyari in EFCC Custody
Recall that Kyari landed at the EFCC custody for questioning on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
Sources within the anti-graft commission explained the reason Mele is in the EFCC custody, a few months after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu replaced him with Bashir Ojulari.
Kyari reacts as EFCC arrests former refinery MD
In a previous story, Legit.ng reported that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) reportedly arrested the sacked managing directors of Nigeria’s refineries.
The top officials were arrested over the purported mishandling of rehabilitation funds meant for the refineries.
However, the former NNPC Group Managing Director, Mele Kyari, has debunked reports of an arrest by the NNPC.
Source: Legit.ng
