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Northern Ex-lawmakers Split Over Endorsing Tinubu for 2027.
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The Presidency has dismissed reports that Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has resigned.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that online publications on Saturday alleged that Ojulari was seized on Friday and pressured to sign a resignation letter by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman Ola Olukoyede and State Security Service (SSS) Director-General Adeola Ajayi.
The reports also claimed he was questioned about alleged links to Olatimbo Ayinde, a British-Nigerian oil businesswoman said to wield influence in the Tinubu administration.
A source quoted by The Peoples Gazette claimed, “Mr Ojulari told us he didn’t know Olatimbo Ayinde.”
However, a senior Presidency official told Vanguard that the reports were “false and rubbish,” insisting Ojulari remains in office. The Presidency also refuted suggestions that EFCC forced the NNPCL boss to resign, describing the allegations as baseless.
Ojulari was appointed in April 2025 by President Bola Tinubu to lead major reforms at NNPCL, including enhancing operational efficiency, boosting investor confidence, and transforming the oil company into a commercially viable entity.
His appointment came alongside the dissolution of the previous NNPCL board, which included former Group Chief Executive Officer Mele Kyari and board chairman Pius Akinyelure.
As of Saturday evening, neither EFCC nor SSS had issued official statements regarding the allegations, and the NNPCL has not reported any changes in leadership.
