Dangote Refinery has urged the Abuja branch of the Federal High Court to annul the import licences granted to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL) Matrix Petroleum Services Limited, and A. A. Rano.
The court was informed that the NNPCL and the above-mentioned companies obtained the licence to import petroleum products “despite the production of AGO and Jet-A1 that exceeds the current daily consumption of petroleum products in Nigeria by the Dangote Refinery.”
Dangote Refinery’s case is marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1324/2024, which also seeks ₦100 billion in damages from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
The private firm further accused the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) of improperly issuing import licences for petroleum products, which it claims violates Sections 317(8) and (9) of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).
The refinery argues these licences should only be granted in cases of product shortages and that the licences granted to other companies are affecting its operations.
Additionally, Dangote challenges the enforcement of a 0.5% levy on its transactions, deeming it contrary to legal provisions.
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