Nigeria, Feb. 29 -- The House of Representatives has dissolved its ad hoc committee investigating the controversial acquisition of OVH Energy Marketing Limited's downstream assets by NNPC Limited after the panel presented a report many lawmakers described as "suspicious and shabby."

The committee, tasked with investigating the controversial deal, was relieved of its duties on Wednesday during the consideration of the report on the investigation. The task was subsequently transferred to the House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) for a fresh investigation.

The Chairman of the panel, Hassan Nalabraba (APC, Nasarawa), had submitted a report to the House, which approved the acquisition and praised the deal.

However, the report ...