NUPRC, Komolafe receive strong backing amid alleged bias over oil block licensing

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and its Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe, have received strong backing following recent allegations of bias and irregularities in the recently concluded 2024 oil block licensing round. An advocacy group, the Transparency Network in Nigeria (TNN), defended Komolafe and NUPRC in a statement issued by its Country Representative, Dr. Mustapha Jibrin, on Sunday, April 20, 2025. The group rejected the allegations and described any suggestio