- Safiu Kehinde
Dangote Group has denied lawsuit seeking the withdrawal of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) import license.
The group debunked the reports claiming its call on an Abuja Federal High Court to void NNPCL’s import license.
This was contained in statement issued on Monday by the group’s Chief Branding and Communication Officer, Anthony Chiejina.
According to the spokesperson, the purported claim is an old issue that started in June and was filed to court on the 6th of September 2024.
Meanwhile, Chiejina disclosed that the group and NNPCL are currently in talk over President Bola Tinubu’s directive on Crude Oil and Refined products sales in Naira Initiative.
He affirmed that no proceeding or other have been made over the case will hinting possible withdrawal of the case by next year January.
The statement read in part; “This is an old issue that started in June and culmunated in a matter being filed on September 6, 2024.
“Currently, the parties are in discussion since the 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 January 2025, we would be in a position to formally withdraw the matter in court.”