The lawmakers described Ojulari’s continued absence as a direct affront to the authority of the National Assembly and a breach of its oversight responsibilities.

The committee’s chair, Aliyu Wadada, therefore, warned that the Senate would not tolerate further disregard and vowed to issue a new date for the NNPCL GCEO to appear in person.

Earlier, the Senate had cautioned that failure to respond adequately to its summons could result in the invocation of its constitutional powers, including the possibility of sanctions.

The public accounts committee is probing significant discrepancies in NNPCL’s financial records, which lawmakers say raise serious questions of accountability and transparency.