The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has called for the suspension of NNPCL boss Mele Kyari.

In a statement on Sunday by its deputy spokesman James Ezema, CNPP also called for a probe into allegations of fuel subsidy scams, importation of substandard petroleum products and the mismanagement of the Port Harcourt Refinery.

CNPP wants the authorities “to hold NNPC Limited accountable by immediately suspending Mele Kyari and independently probing the subsidy scam and other allegations in Nigeria’s upstream and downstream oil sectors to save the economy and minimise hunger.”

It lamented that despite the successive pump price hike from N167 to about N700 per litre of petrol under the guise of endless subsidy removal, “petrol is still very scarce in the country, making citizens suffer more.”

On the allegation by the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, that “people in NNPC don’t want their lucrative subsidy scam to end,” the CNPP said the failure of Mr Kyari’s leadership to “address these issues makes him unfit to continue in his role.”

The umbrella body of all registered political parties and political associations in the country also expressed concern over the government’s alleged importation of substandard petroleum products, which “poses a significant risk to the health and safety of Nigerians.”

The CNPP was dissatisfied with the huge funds spent on rehabilitating the Port Harcourt refinery, saying it is “another testament to the mismanagement and inefficiency that plagues NNPC Limited.”

It urged President Bola Tinubu to act and ensure that Nigerians get the justice they deserve without further suffering and deprivation.