The Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), Mr Bashir Bayo Ojulari has resigned.
Ojulari confirmed the news going round about his resignation, saying ” I have resigned my position as The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited.
He however said there was no drama around his resignation, insisting ” I did it voluntarily”.
In his press statement entitled: “REBUTTAL: BAYO OJULARI CLARIFIES RESIGNATION, DISMISSES ‘ABDUCTION’ CLAIMS AS FICTION.”
Ojulari denied the report by Peoples Gazette alleging that he was “abducted and forced to resign” by security officials.
“we categorically state that the story is nothing more than a poorly scripted work of fiction, better suited for a Nollywood thriller than credible journalism.
“Unlike the Gazette’s dramatic tale of midnight kidnappings and shadowy coups, Mr. Ojulari voluntarily tendered his resignation after due consultations with higher authorities in Abuja.
His decision followed the recent official trip to Kigali for an oil and gas conference—a legitimate business engagement aimed at advancing Nigeria’s energy sector interests.
“I was neither arrested nor strong-armed into resigning,” Mr. Ojulari clarified with amusement. “In fact, the only ‘pressure’ I faced was from my own conscience and commitment to accountability after the unnecessary controversy stirred around the Kigali trip.
Ojulari noted that his resignation was a personal decision, submitted through the appropriate channels and not at gunpoint in some spy movie scenario.
“If I were to be ‘forced out,’ it certainly wouldn’t be in silence, I’d have at least negotiated for a better headline!” Ojulari joked.
“I’ve spent decades in the oil and gas industry, building a reputation on transparency and expertise, not gossip columns,” he stated firmly.
