Renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has filed a lawsuit before the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to compel the Nigerian Senate to disclose the report of its Committee on Public Accounts concerning alleged financial discrepancies amounting to over N210 trillion in the audited financial statements of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) covering the period 2017 to 2023.
The suit, with number FHC/ABJ/CS/783/2026 and brought pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 2010 and the provisions of Order 34 of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules on judicial review, is seeking an order of mandamus directing the Senate to immediately release the report and related information to the Applicant and the Nigerian public.
According to court documents filed before the Federal High Court, the Senate Committee on Public Accounts reportedly identified and queried alleged financial discrepancies totalling approximately N210 trillion in NNPCL's audited financial records.
The Committee reportedly described several transactions and entries as “unexplained” or “unsubstantiated” and subsequently invited current and former officials of the company, including former Group Chief Executive Officer Mele Kyari, to provide explanations and supporting documentation.
