Group Backs Dangote Refinery’s Appeal Against Fuel Import Licence Ruling

By Gabi Hibbatullah, Abuja
A group, Energy Watchdog, has backed Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals’ decision to seek leave to appeal a Federal High Court judgment directing the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to continue issuing petroleum product import licences to three major oil marketers.
In a statement signed by Engr. Martins Tayo, the group described the move as necessary to protect Nigeria’s domestic refining industry and reduce dependence on imported petroleum products.
The judgment, delivered on September 28, 2026, by Justice Inyang Ekwo in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1363/2026, ordered the NMDPRA to continue issuing import licenc...