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Nigeria Risks Oil Disruption Amid Political Crisis in Key Producing State

2RWGWP2 Nigeria: environmental pollution by burning off gas from the oil production in the Niger delta Ogoniland
  • President Tinubu’s alliance with former Rivers governor threatens oil stability
  • Renewed militancy fears could derail Nigeria’s oil production recovery

Abuja, Nigeria – At a moment when Nigeria’s oil production is showing early signs of recovery after years of disruptions, political infighting in Rivers State—Nigeria’s top oil-producing region—risks derailing the rebound. Despite the potential consequences for national revenue, President Bola Tinubu appears committed to maintaining a controversial political alliance, raising concerns over the stability of the country’s vital oil industry.

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