NNPCL Boss Alleged Resignation: Ojulari’s Appointment Still Intact, It’s 2027 Political Game – Sources
By Olusegun Ajileye
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Following a recent online publication that Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Mr Bayo Ojulari has voluntarily resigned, anonymous reactions have started trailing the alleged resignation.
Though, Mr. Bayo Ojulari, the Presidency and other key agencies of government kept mute over his reported resignation, reliable sources have maintained that the allegations are not in anyway true.
A source in the NNPCL, who pleaded anonymity because he was not permitted to speak, said: “Bashir Bayo Ojulari has not resigned as reported in some online media. I am not supposed to speak to the media, and we don’t have a spokesman yet.
“Let me say that it is a sad situation, which has affected our operations. Ojulari was just settling down to work.
‘’Now, everyone has been distracted. I hope we can put it behind us so that the normal environment can be created for work.”
Another source, who spoke with NEWS MONGER, explained that Ojulari’s ordeal has more of a political colouration.
The source further explained that though the President does not have any issue with the embattled NNPCL boss, some “people around the President do not want to take chances and so, they want him out.”
According to the source, Ojulari’s problem started over his closeness to Bashir-Haske, Atiku’s son-in-law.
Abdullahi Bashir-Haske, the founder and group Managing Director of AA&R, is married to the daughter of Atiku Abubakar, the former vice-president.
The source said: “It is all politics of 2027. They see Bashir-Haske’s closeness to Ojulari as a threat to them in 2027 because they are guessing that if Bashir-Haske is getting contracts from NNPCL, it automatically means that Atiku, who is gearing up for 2027, will be a beneficiary.
‘’From what I know, Ojulari is seen more as a northerner. He has lived more of his life in the north, he attended ABU Zaria and his first language is Hausa. Tinubu does not have any issues with him (Ojulari), but those around him are not comfortable with such a development.
‘’They do not want to take chances at all; that is why they are calling for his removal.”
Since the online reports of Ojulari’s alleged resignation broke, all inquiries to the staff of the department have gone unanswered.
Over the years, access to the NNPC Towers, which house both the company and the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources, has become increasingly restricted to journalists.
Moreso, all attempts to speak with Ojulari did not yield any result as he did not take his calls or respond to WhatsApp messages, when he was reached out to repeatedly for comments.
