Nigeria, April 30 -- The directive was issued during a hearing at the National Assembly chaired by Aliyu Wadada, where lawmakers reviewed NNPCL's audited financial statements covering 2017 to 2023.

The committee also warned it could invoke constitutional powers, including issuing a warrant of arrest, to compel the appearance of the current NNPCL GCEO, Bashir Bayo Ojulari, following repeated failure to honour legislative invitations.

Proceedings were halted after the committee refused to engage with company representatives in the absence of both the GCEO and the Chief Financial Officer.

Although the NNPCL had sent a letter citing official engagements abroad and nominated its Financial Controller, Tajuddeen Kareem, to represent it, lawm...