Nigerian President Bola Tinubu don ask Senate make dem confirm two new heads for Nigeria oil and gas regulators after their predecessors suddenly quit, and this matter come as dem dey face serious clash between one agency and Africa richest man, Aliko Dangote.

Tinubu nominations follow the exit of Gbenga Komolafe, chief executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, and Farouk Ahmed, head of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority.

Dangote accuse Ahmed say im allow cut-price fuel imports enter wey dey threaten local refineries, including im 650,000-barrel-per-day plant for Lagos, wey be Africa biggest.

The shake-up come for critical time for Africa top oil producer, where regulatory uncertainty and supply fears don dey headline since Dangote lodge formal petition against Ahmed, citing governance concerns and claims say im dey spend pass the income wey im declare.