Court Delivers Ruling On NNPCL’s Request To Dismiss Dangote’s Suit Over Import Licence

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) preliminary objection to Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals’ ₦100 billion import license suit.

The judge ruled that NNPCL failed to file a counter affidavit and instead filed a preliminary objection, violating court procedures.

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He also stated that jurisdiction issues can be addressed during judgment.

He criticized NNPCL’s “incompetent preliminary objection,” citing a violation of Federal High Court rules.

The court allowed Dangote Refinery’s application to amend its suit to correctly name NNPCL.

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