Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals (DPRP) seeks permission to appeal a Federal High Court ruling that orders Nigeria’s petroleum regulator, NMDPRA, to continue granting petroleum product import licences to three oil marketers.
Energy Watchdog, a group speaking in support of DPRP’s move, says the court action challenges NMDPRA’s approach to regulating fuel imports and disputes whether continued import licensing should proceed. Outlets report that DPRP is asking the Court of Appeal in Abuja for leave to challenge the Federal High Court decision. Their accounts also emphasize DPRP’s position that allowing ongoing imports could affect local refinery investment and Nigeria’s energy security.
While the reports agree on the procedural steps—DPRP’s application for leave to appeal and the regulator’s continued licensing obligation under the lower-court judgment—the emphasis differs. One outlet highlights the regulator-focused criticism and legal basis behind Energy Watchdog’s support, while another frames DPRP’s case as a broader argument about the need for imports only when local supply is insufficient.
