A Bill for an Act to Repeal the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency Act and Enact a Petroleum Products Consumer Protection Act, and for Related Matters

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Overview

Replaces PPPRA with a leaner consumer-protection authority focused on quality, station compliance, and price transparency in a fully deregulated downstream market.

Chamber: House of Representatives
Current stage: Committee
Introduced: 29 Jan 2026
Last action: 22 Feb 2026

Plain English

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A new bill wants to replace the old agency that controlled fuel prices with a new one that focuses on protecting consumers and making sure fuel is good quality.

In plain English

The Petroleum Products Consumer Protection Act is a bill that aims to replace the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency Act. The new act creates a Petroleum Products Consumer Protection Authority that has three main jobs: checking the quality of fuel at filling stations, publishing daily fuel prices across the country, and helping consumers who have complaints about fuel. The authority will not be involved in setting fuel prices, as the market will be fully deregulated. The bill also increases penalties for people who sell bad fuel and protects workers who report any wrongdoing.

How it affects you

As a driver, you will have access to better quality fuel and more transparent pricing.
As a consumer, you will be able to report any issues with fuel quality or pricing to the new authority.
As a business owner, you will need to ensure that your filling station is complying with the new regulations.
As a citizen, you will have more information about fuel prices and quality across the country.

Arguments for

The bill will lead to better quality fuel and more transparent pricing, which will benefit consumers.
The deregulation of the market will lead to more competition and lower prices.
The increased penalties for adulteration will help to reduce the sale of bad fuel.

Arguments against

The bill does not address the issue of fuel scarcity, which is a major concern for many Nigerians.
The deregulation of the market may lead to higher prices for fuel, which will hurt low-income households.
The new authority may not have enough power to effectively regulate the market.

Jargon buster

Deregulation: The removal of government controls and regulations from a particular industry or market.
Adulteration: The act of adding something to a product, such as fuel, to make it seem more valuable or of better quality than it really is.

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Timeline

Introduced29 Jan 2026
First reading29 Jan 2026
Second reading14 Feb 2026
Committee22 Feb 2026current
Joint committee on Petroleum (Downstream) and Commerce.