Dangote Refinery drops $66 million lawsuit against Nigerian fuel importers

Dangote Refinery has dropped its lawsuit aimed at compelling the Nigerian authorities to restrict fuel imports into the country.

It wanted import licences issued by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority to the state-owned oil and gas company, the NNPC, and several importers nullified.

Dangote had argued that the regulatory authority was in breach of the law by continuing to grant the permits.

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