House of Reps Summons NPA MD Dantsoho Over NACAT Petition On Misappropriation, Money Laundering

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The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has summoned the Network Against Corruption and Trafficking, NACAT, over a petition on misappropriation of funds, money laundering, gross abuse of office and looting against the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA.

The summons, issued by the committee in respect of Petition No. 781 of 2025, followed a petition filed by NACAT against the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho.

According to the hearing notice sighted by this media house, the petition is currently pending before the Committee on Public Petitions of the House of Representatives.

The committee stated that the matter had been assigned for hearing and determination, directing the petitioner to appear in person before it on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the committee may direct.

The hearing is scheduled to take place at House of Representatives Room 429, New Wing, National Assembly Complex, Abuja.

In the notice, the committee drew attention to Sections 88 and 89(c) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, which empower the National Assembly to conduct investigations and summon persons in the course of such legislative enquiries.

The committee also directed NACAT to submit one soft copy and ten hard copies of its brief on the matter ahead of the hearing.

The notice further warned that failure to attend the hearing as required could result in the matter being heard or determined in the absence of the invited party.

The document, dated April 16, 2026, was issued under the authority of the Chairman of the House Committee on Public Petitions.

The development is expected to open a fresh round of legislative scrutiny into the operations of the Nigerian Ports Authority, one of the country’s key revenue-generating agencies.

As of the time of filing this report, the outcome of the scheduled hearing had not been made available.

The Network Against Corruption and Trafficking, NACAT, is a civil society organisation involved in the fight against corruption, anti-corruption advocacy, public accountability, citizens’ oversight and campaigns against trafficking-related abuses. The organisation has, over time, positioned itself as a watchdog group that uses petitions, public interest investigations, media engagement and institutional advocacy to draw attention to alleged abuse of office, misuse of public funds and governance failures.