Ogbonnaya Orji says the decision to replace him as the executive secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) did not follow due process.
On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu approved the redeployment of Musa Adar to NEITI, replacing Orji, who had led the agency since February 2021.
TheCable had reported that Orji, whose tenure was set to expire in three months, was removed while out of the country for an Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) event.
In a statement on Wednesday, Orji said he had submitted a voluntary notice of exit, which takes effect when his tenure ends on February 19, 2026.
“Before my departure, I formally notified the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chair of the National Stakeholders Working Group of NEITI, in writing, of my intention to exit office upon the completion of my five-year single tenure,” he said.
Orji said the decision to name his successor should have been “ordinarily made after the expiry of the notice period, in line with due process and established transition protocols”.
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