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Politics tamfitronics By Farooq KperogiMany Nigerians invested hopes in the Dangote Refinery and thought it would bring stability to Nigeria’s chaotic petroleum industry. But on the cusp of its coming on stream, it began to be dogged by regulatory and other kinds of puzzling troubles from the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration.Why is a refinery that is supposed to be a shining light of domestic investment stymied by needless state-sanctioned controversies?We sought answers to our question on August 31 during an impassioned and insightful two-hour discussion in the third edition of the Diaspora Dialogues, a monthly discussion show organized by Dr. Osmund Agbo, Professor Moses Ochonu, and I, which attracted scores of attendees.My colleagues and I are by no means experts in the oil industry. That was why Professor Ochonu, who anchored the discussion, first did...