Nigeria’s state oil company, the NNPC, accuses Dangote Refinery of seeking a fuel monopoly in a court filing connected to Dangote’s legal action over fuel import licences. According to the NNPC, granting the relief Dangote is seeking would concentrate control of fuel import rights in a way that could limit competition in Nigeria’s downstream fuel market. The company argues that such concentration could affect supply reliability, destabilize pricing, and create risks for national energy security. Both outlets report that the NNPC frames the lawsuit as potentially threatening Nigeria’s ability to maintain consistent fuel availability and manage market disruptions. Dangote Refinery’s case, as described in the reports, challenges how fuel import licences are issued, with the dispute now playing out in the court system. The filings and the allegations focus on potential market effects rather than providing a final court ruling. The parties’ claims and counterclaims therefore remain unresolved pending the court process.