Politics

Nigerian president pressures officials to approve stalled $1.6 billion Seplat-ExxonMobil deal

Bola Tinubu tells a top ExxonMobil executive in Abuja that his government is ‘pushing for closure’ of a transaction unveiled in early 2022

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu (right) shakes hands with ExxonMobil's upstream head Liam Mallon.
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu (right) shakes hands with ExxonMobil's upstream head Liam Mallon.Photo: OFFICE OF NIGERIA PRESIDENT
Africa CorrespondentLondon
Published 29 May 2024, 10:11Updated 29 May 2024, 10:11
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