A leading advocacy organization has urged President Bola Tinubu to order an immediate investigation into claims that high-ranking officials and politicians implicated in a forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) deliberately suppressed the report.
The group has demanded that the Attorney General of the Federation and anti-corruption agencies swiftly identify and prosecute those responsible for obstructing the report's release. It also called for the full publication of the audit findings, the exposure of individuals linked to the alleged embezzlement of over N6 trillion, and the recovery of stolen funds to compensate affected communities.
In a recent letter, the organization emphasized that withholding the report undermines justice and public trust, particularly for Niger Delta residents who have long awaited accountability. It warned that failure to act within seven days could lead to legal action to compel compliance.
The audit, commissioned to probe financial mismanagement and abandoned projects in the NDDC between 2000 and 2019, reportedly uncovered over 13,000 incomplete projects. Despite being finalized years ago, the findings were never made public, raising concerns about accountability under the previous administration.
The group highlighted allegations that lawmakers and politically connected individuals benefited from questionable contracts, including a reported N48 billion disbursement for women's training programs. It stressed that further delays in releasing the report only protect those implicated while denying justice to the people of the Niger Delta.
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