Terms of Reference (TOR): Lead Technical Advisor, Citizens’ Tribunal on Regulatory Integrity and Accountability in Nigeria’s Petroleum Sector
Background
In response to growing public concerns regarding regulatory integrity, transparency, and accountability within Nigeria’s petroleum sector, heightened by recent public allegations involving the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), in collaboration with civil society partners, proposes to convene a Citizens’ Tribunal on Regulatory Integrity and Accountability.
The Citizens’ Tribunal is conceived as a civic accountability and deliberative mechanism, designed to examine systemic governance and institutional issues, elevate citizen and expert perspectives, and generate reform-oriented recommendations in the public interest. The Tribunal does not exercise judicial, quasi-judicial, or investigative powers.