BREAKING: Court orders NMDPRA to keep granting fuel import licences to Matrix, AA Rano, AYM

The Federal High Court successful Abuja has ordered the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to proceed granting petroleum products import licences to Matrix Energy, AA Rano and AYM Shafa.

Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the bid connected Monday portion delivering judgement successful a suit filed by the 3 lipid marketers against the regulatory authority.

The tribunal held that the NMDPRA’s refusal to contented oregon renew import licences for the companies was successful nonstop non-compliance with provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), 2021.

The plaintiffs, represented by Raji Ahmed, SAN, and Chris Ekemezie, Esq., had sought a declaration that the PIA does not prohibit the importation of petroleum products into Nigeria oregon forestall the NMDPRA from granting oregon renewing licences for eligible importers.

In his judgment, Justice Ekwo said the lawsuit was founded connected the NMDPRA’s refusal to contented and renew petroleum products import licences for the plaintiffs.

The justice held that the authority’s actions were “in nonstop non-compliance with the PIA,” adding that it had acted beyond the provisions of the law.

He further ruled that immoderate workout by the NMDPRA concerning import licences, wherever determination was non-compliance with the PIA and applicable laws, would beryllium “null and void.”

Justice Ekwo subsequently held that the plaintiffs had successfully establis...