Yabagi Yusuf Sani, the National Chairman of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), has accused President Bola Tinubu of being used as a shield to protect the corruption taking place in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Sani, a former presidential candidate, expressed frustration over the lack of action on the growing corruption in the petroleum sector, even as recent discoveries from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have made headlines.

In an interview on Channels Television, Sani, who is an expert in energy and crude oil, pointed out that the situation in Nigeria’s petroleum industry is worsening. He referred to a report by the Obaseki Committee, which revealed that Nigeria lost 1.5 billion dollars in just six months. Sani believes that this amount is only a conservative estimate, and the actual losses are far greater.

Sani went on to express his regret that President Tinubu has become a protector of the NNPC’s corrupt practices. He emphasized the importance of a full investigation into the NNPC, stating that the country can no longer allow this issue to be ignored.