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Dr. Akindele Akintoye: President Tinubu's Administration Faces First Major Test Over Duport Refinery Saga
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Dr. Akindele Akintoye: President Tinubu’s Administration Faces First Major Test Over Duport Refinery Saga

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The administration of President Bola Tinubu is facing its first major test over the Duport Refinery saga as the All-Africa Students’ Union (AASU) has accused some business opportunists led by Kola Abiola of persecuting Dr. Akindele Akintoye, the owner of the refinery.

In a press statement, AASU described Dr. Akintoye Akintoye as a “good man, patriotic Nigerian who is passionate about a better Nigeria” and called on the Nigerian government, Nigerian Police, and all stakeholders to protect his human rights and the investments in Duport Refinery.

The union accused Kola Abiola and his cohorts of being behind the persecution of Dr. Akintoye Akintoye, citing a public statement released by members of the Chief MKO Abiola Family and heirs to his Estate.

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The Duport Refinery, which is developing the first Energy Park in Nigeria, is seen as a critical investment in the country’s energy sector, and the AASU has warned that allowing the persecution of Dr. Akintoye Akintoye to continue could have negative implications for the country’s ease of doing business.

The AASU statement reads: “We must not allow this negative precedence on ‘Ease of Doing Business’ in Nigeria to register in the credentials of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu that is doing so much to attract Investors.”

The union has called on the government to take immediate action to protect Dr. Akintoye Akintoye’s human rights and the investments in Duport Refinery, and to ensure that those behind the persecution are brought to justice.

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The development is seen as a major test for President Tinubu’s administration, which has promised to attract investors and improve the ease of doing business in Nigeria.