Court stops NMDPRA from shutting Dangote refinery
A Federal High Court in Lagos has issued an interim injunction restraining the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority from shutting down or interfering with the operations of Dangote Petroleum Refinery in the Lekki Free Zone. Justice Akintayo Aluko made the order on Monday while ruling on a motion ex parte marked FHC/L/CS/1174/26, filed Read More:…
The Federal High Court in Lagos has issued an interim injunction to restrain the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) from shutting down or interfering with the operations of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in the Lekki Free Zone. The injunction was granted on Monday in response to a motion filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery Nigeria Limited, which sought to prevent the NMDPRA from enforcing a directive allegedly issued on August 24, 2026, to suspend the loading and truck-out of petroleum products from the refinery.
Justice Akintayo Aluko ruled that the NMDPRA lacks regulatory or oversight powers over operations within free zones, including the Dangote Industrial Free Zone, and referred to a letter from the Attorney-General of the Federation confirming this. The court emphasized the need to preserve the refinery's operations pending the determination of the substantive issues before it.
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