The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed the N100 billion suit filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery to challenge the issuance of licences for importation of petroleum products into the country.
Dangote Refinery filed the suit in September last year against the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and others.
Other defendants are AYM Shafa Limited, A. A. Rano Limited, T. Time Petroleum Limited, 2015 Petroleum Limited and Matrix Petroleum Services Limited.
In the suit, the refinery sought an order voiding the import licences issued to the NNPC and the private companies.
But the judge, Mohammed Umar, dismissed the suit after the refinery’s lawyer applied for its withdrawal on Wednesday.
The plaintiff, through its lawyer, C. O. Adegbe, informed the court that it filed the notice for the discontinuation of the suit on 28 July.
She told the court that the plaintiff
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