Protesters shut down NNPCL headquarters in Abuja, demand sack of Ojulari
By our correspondent
A group of protesters in their thousands have, on Wednesday September 3, asked for the immediate removal of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Bayo Ojulari, over what they described as “leadership failure, sabotage of President Tinubu’s reform and working with those whose agenda is against the President.”
The groups at, a live world press conference during the protest, unanimously passed a vote of no confidence on Bayo Ojulari, demanding his immediate removal and replacement with a GCEO that has the capacity to unite and serve as a stabilization link for the NNPCL, and not a divisive element like.
The coalition of protesters in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, known as Renewed Hope Interest Defenders, Lawyers in Defense of Accountability as well as CSOs for Oil Industry Reforms on Wednesday, September 3, shutdown NNPCL headquarters demanding sack of GCEO, Bayo Ojulari.
According to the protesters, Ojulari’s reign has brought crises, lack of motivation and undermining businesses while also accusing him of having links with those whose agenda is different from the President.
The joint leader of the group, Comrade Agu Obed, demanded that EFCC fast-track the ongoing investigation of Ojulari’s business partner and friend, Haske, saying that the kindergarten leadership style of Ojulari and the anti-renewed hope business relationship will ruin Tinubu’s goodwill.
“Barely weeks after his appointment, Ojulari’s leadership has been characterized by impunity, secrecy, and destructive policies that threaten to derail the gains of the Renewed Hope Agenda and frustrate the tireless efforts of Mr. President in repositioning Nigeria’s oil and gas sector for sustainable growth and economic recovery.”
“It is now an open secret within the industry that Mr. Ojulari has an agenda to deliberately de-market NNPCL to justify a hurried and shady privatization process. We have credible information that buyers have already been lined up — cronies and proxies — waiting to acquire our national oil assets at giveaway prices. In the event he fails to privatize, Mr. Ojulari’s backup plan is to (allegedly) fabricate a bloated repair cost and demand billions to ‘refix’ already working refineries. This is nothing short of economic sabotage and institutional capture.
“This is a deliberate effort to sabotage the national refining effort and enrich private interests. This diversion must be investigated. We therefore call for an independent inspection by a team of credible, external engineers — including COREN and refinery experts — to verify the true operational state of the refineries and to determine if there was ever a genuine reason to shut them down.
“It is on record that President Tinubu has made it a national priority to raise Nigeria’s crude production from 1.6 million barrels per day to 3 million barrels per day. However, under Ojulari’s command, NNPCL is headed in the opposite direction,” they said in a press conference.
They have, therefore, threatened to take legal action if their demand is not met within 14 days.
