
A Federal High Court in Lagos has extended an interim order in the dispute between Dangote and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority over LPG, despite a challenge to the court's jurisdiction. Justice Akintayo Aluko extended the order while the regulator, NMDPRA, asked the court to set it aside, according to ThisDay Live. The case file has been sent to the registry for reassignment to a regular court, meaning further proceedings will continue before another judge.
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