Mr Kyari and the CEO of MMDPRA sent representatives to the hearing.
The absence of the CEO of
Mr Kyari and the Chief Executive Officer of the
Messrs Kyari and Ahmed failed to appear in person but instead sent representatives.
Background to
In October last year, the NNPCL acquired
The assets acquired from the company, which operates
But in June, PREMIUM TIMES' investigation on the acquisition exposed the secret deals and the complicated ownership structure that left managerial control of NNPC Retail in the hands of OVH Energy Marketing.
The report also exposed how OVH Energy Marketing only had about 94 stations and how over 100 stations were leased.
In addition, the report highlighted how Huub Stoksman, an expatriate and former Chief Executive Officer of OVH Energy, emerged as the new managing director of NNPC Retail, a development that further compounded the structure of NNPC Retail.
In July, the House, following the adoption of a motion moved by
The hearing
Mr Kyari sent
However, the lawmakers demanded the appearances of Messrs Kyari and Ahmed after the representatives said they had no power to speak on behalf of their principals.
The Chairman of the Committee,
"Do you have what it takes to speak for them in this public hearing? Can you provide us with all the information required? If you can, then we will proceed because we need representatives who can speak on their behalf. Are you ready to answer questions on their behalf?" Mr Nalaraba asked.
Following their responses, Mr Nalaraba ruled that the hearing could not proceed just as he lamented that the panel was behind schedule.
"The time allocated to conclude and submit this report is four weeks. Unfortunately, we are far behind schedule despite the extension of the House recess. We still feel the need to continue or to progress with this investigation," he said.
Surprisingly, the committee resolved to hold a closed-door meeting with
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