On Tuesday, Nigeria House of Representatives vote say dem go investigate dispute wey dey between the downstream oil regulator and Dangote Refinery over accusations say dem dey issue fuel-import licences anyhow and dey set petrol pricing benchmarks anyhow.

Aliko Dangote, Africa richest man, don escalate im fight with the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), accusing dem of allowing cut-price fuel imports wey dey squeeze local refineries, including him 650,000-barrel-per-day Lagos plant, wey be the biggest for Africa.

Dangote don call for formal probe of NMDPRA chief Farouk Ahmed, saying e get governance concerns and claiming say the chief dey spend money pass wetin him declare as income.

Lawmakers warn say dis row fit cause fuel supply crunch during the holidays, and say regulatory uncertainty dey threaten energy security and investor confidence.

'Investment wey get strategic importance for the country'

The motion wey House member Francis Waive put forward make the House petroleum committees try settle the dispute and report back inside four weeks.

Members say Dangote refinery na 'investment wey get strategic importance for the country' wey fit stop Nigeria from depending on fuel imports and fit bring the foreign exchange wey the country need.

Dem talk say dispute between the regulator and the country's largest domestic refiner fit disrupt supply, cause price wahala, and lead to policy inconsistency.

Lawmakers never immediately disclose hearing dates.