Voting for the Petroleumprice.ng Recognition and Awards 2026 has closed with 10,987 votes recorded across five categories, organisers said, clearing the way for a ceremony at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, on Dec. 5.
The event is expected to draw senior figures from Nigeria’s downstream petroleum industry, government dignitaries, corporate organisations and industry professionals. Winners will be announced on the night.
The 2026 edition covers Petroleum Station of the Year, Petroleum Depot Owner of the Year, Female Depot Owner of the Year, Downstream Petroleum Industry Advocate of the Year and Downstream Sector Personality of the Year.
Five retail brands are in contention for the station award: Nepal Energies Limited, Ardova PLC, NNPC Limited, Matrix and MRS Oil Nigeria PLC. The depot owner category pits Abdulkabir Adisa Aliu of Matrix against Abdul Wasiu Sowami of Prudent/Ardova and Auwalu Abdullahi Rano of AA Rano.
In the female depot owner category, nominees are: Ngozi Ekeoma, group managing director of Nepal Energies Limited; Victoria Samson of BOVAS; and Nkechi Obi, OON, of Techno Oil.
Three industry bodies contest the advocacy award: the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria, and the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria. The personality award is a two-way race between Gabriel Ogbechie, group managing director of Rainoil, and Rabiu Abdullahi Umar, an NMDPRA chief executive officer.
Petroleumprice.ng said the awards were set up to give the downstream sector a credible platform for recognising performance, leadership, innovation and professional contribution along the value chain. The organisers also said they want to encourage healthy competition and promote excellence among operators whose activities shape the industry’s development.
TMDK Group and Pivot Integrated Energy back the 2026 programme. Petroleumprice.ng thanked nominees, voters, sponsors and industry participants for their role in the voting phase, saying the turnout reflects the value stakeholders place on collective recognition in advancing the sector.
Downstream operators in Nigeria have worked through a period of change in pricing, supply and regulation, and the awards arrive as many of them look to take stock of the year. The nominee pool includes retail chains, depot operators, labour and marketer associations and a regulatory official, reflecting the range of players along the fuel supply chain.
Further details on the ceremony and related activities will be released through the official channels of Petroleumprice.ng. Enquiries can be directed to +234 816 086 6087.