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  "id": "news-oct22-continued-ng-dangote-seeks-leave-to-appeal-import-licence-judgment-20261012",
  "language": "en",
  "interfaceLanguage": "en",
  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/ng-dangote-seeks-leave-to-appeal-import-licence-judgment-20261012",
  "slug": "ng-dangote-seeks-leave-to-appeal-import-licence-judgment-20261012",
  "category": "policy-standards",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-12",
  "sourceName": "Nairametrics",
  "sourceUrl": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/12/dangote-refinery-heads-to-appeal-court-over-continual-fuel-import-licences-judgement/",
  "readingTimeMinutes": 1,
  "tags": [
    "Nigeria",
    "Dangote Petroleum Refinery",
    "Oil and Gas",
    "Fuel imports",
    "Regulation"
  ],
  "content": {
    "title": "Dangote Refinery asks to appeal ruling on fuel import licences",
    "summary": "The company has requested leave to challenge a judgment directing NMDPRA to keep issuing licences to three marketers.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "paragraphs": [
          "Dangote Petroleum Refinery filed a motion on October 6 asking the Court of Appeal in Abuja for permission to appeal as an interested party against a Federal High Court judgment dated September 28, 2026, in case FHC/ABJ/CS/1363/2026. The judgment directed NMDPRA to continue granting petroleum-product import licences to Matrix Energy, AA Rano and AYM Shafa. The filing is a request for leave; the report does not say permission was granted or that the judgment was overturned."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "Nairametrics",
            "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/12/dangote-refinery-heads-to-appeal-court-over-continual-fuel-import-licences-judgement/"
          }
        ]
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    ]
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