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Government in-fighting to blame for block on ExxonMobil licence sale to Seplat

President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari at the end of his speech during the opening of the 17th World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa (WEF), in Jordan, 06 April 2019.
President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari at the end of his speech during the opening of the 17th World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa (WEF), in Jordan, 06 April 2019. © Andre Pain/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP
A battle between different factions within the Nigerian government has scuppered the sale of ExxonMobil's shallow offshore assets to the Nigerian junior Seplat. [...]
Published on 01.06.2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes
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