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Aso Rock Memo Alleges Gbajabiamila Used Fake PIA Clause to Divert ₦54B in Oil Royalties

Newly obtained government documents reveal that President Tinubu’s Chief of Staff cited a non-existent provision of the Petroleum Industry Act to claim ₦54 billion from the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission. A memo dated July 4, 2023 requested that 1.5% of the commission’s collection costs be ring-fenced for “metering and transparency systems.” The section of the law cited does not authorize such funds. The presidency maintains the directive came from Mr Tinubu. But legal experts say only the National Assembly can appropriate NUPRC revenues under Section 24 of the law. This report also notes that Mr Gbajabiamila has faced past ethics and bribery allegations at home and abroad.

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H
hala

How can the public verify if the alleged PIA clause was truly non-existent or just misinterpreted in that memo?

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Y
yemi

Which official channels could we check to confirm if that clause was actually left out of the memo?

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B
bisi

It's odd that such a large sum like ₦54 billion could be diverted using an imaginary PIA clause without any immediate challenge.

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K
kaka

It may feel shocking, but perhaps there was some internal approval we're missing before calling it outright fraud.

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K
kris

Citizens should push for publication of full memo details and demand transparent spending reports from the regulatory commission.

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