Dangote Refinery has clarified that there is no fresh court case against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and other petroleum marketers over the import of petrol.
The spokesperson of Dangote Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, disclosed this through a statement on Monday evening.
Chiejina’s statement debunked earlier reports that Dangote Refinery had dragged NNPCL and petroleum marketers to the Federal High Court seeking to void their petrol importation licences.
The Dangote Group spokesperson specifically said the matter has been overtaken by events.
“This is an old issue that started in June and culminated in a matter being filed on September 6, 2024.
“Currently, the parties are in discussion since President Bola Tinubu’s directive on crude oil and refined products sales in naira initiative, which was approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
“We have made tremendous progress in that regard and events have overtaken this development.
“No party has been served with court processes and there is no intention of doing so. We have agreed to put a halt to the proceedings.
“It is important to stress that no orders have been made and there are no adverse effects on any party. We understand that once the matter comes up in January 2025, we would be in a position to formally withdraw the matter in court,” he stated.