Former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has surrendered himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja.

 

Kyari, who has been under investigation since leaving office, arrived at the EFCC headquarters at about 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, after failing to initially honor invitations to answer questions on financial and technical issues linked to his tenure.

 

The embattled former NNPCL boss is being probed over the controversial $7.2 billion refineries’ turnaround maintenance project. He was also placed on the Commission’s watchlist as part of the ongoing investigation.

 

In a related development, the Federal High Court in Abuja recently ordered the temporary freezing of four bank accounts reportedly linked to Kyari, following fraud allegations.

 

His appearance before the EFCC is expected to mark a critical phase in the high-profile probe into alleged corruption in Nigeria’s oil sector.