NNPCL: Group Sends Key Message to Tinubu over ‘Cabal-Driven Propaganda’ Against Ojulari, “Ignore”
- A pro-democracy group, Coalition For Good Governance (CGG), has raised the alarm over what it described as a smear campaign against NNPC CEO, Bayo Ojulari
- The group has urged President Tinubu and the general public to ignore the move, noting that the “cabal-driven propaganda” is aimed at unseating Ojulari and taking over NNPC
- The national coordinator, Comrade Olaniyi Olawale, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday and shared further details
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FCT, Abuja - A pro-democracy group, Coalition For Good Governance (CGG) has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Nigerians to ignore the recent smear campaign against group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Bayo Ojulari.
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Group urges Tinubu to continue backing Ojulari
The good governance group said it has studied the campaign and discovered that "It is not about facts or performance. It is about vested interests seeking to reclaim the corridors of unchecked power and patronage within the oil and gas sector."
In a statement released Tuesday, September 9, in Abuja, signed by its national coordinator, Comrade Olaniyi Olawale, said the path of progress, accountability, and modernization being championed by Ojulari must not be derailed by fabricated conspiracies or cabal-driven propaganda.
It urged President Tinubu to continue to lend his strategic patience and unwavering support to Mr. Ojulari as he carries out the difficult but necessary task of repositioning the NNPC into a globally competitive, transparent, and investor-friendly national oil company.
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The statement added that enemies of reform may roar loudly, but truth, performance, and service to nation will ultimately prevail.
"By targeting Mr. Ojulari with fabrications, half-truths, and manufactured associations, these actors seek to undermine his reforms and derail the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
"Since assuming office, Mr. Ojulari has demonstrated visionary and results-oriented leadership in line with the President’s energy sector reform blueprint."
While warning against the false narrative, the group said:
"The falsehoods being circulated, ranging from alleged political collusion to frivolous retreats and baseless business ties are nothing but tools of blackmail. They are intended to pressure the Presidency into making hasty, ill-advised decisions that would embolden corrupt actors and reverse hard-earned progress.
"We therefore urge President Tinubu not to be cowed by these naysayers, detractors, and accomplices of the old order who are desperate to hold on to their corrupt grip over the NNPC. Yielding to such antics would not only embolden mediocrity but also risk eroding investor trust, particularly among foreign investors and International Oil Companies (IOCs) who closely monitor Nigeria’s energy governance landscape."
Demand for Ojulari's resignation
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that Niger Delta youth leaders blocked the entrance and exit gates of the NNPCL Towers in Abuja, demanding the resignation of Ojulari.
The Niger Delta youths during the protest accused Ojulari of corruption and mismanagement.
Workers were forced to park their cars far away from the gates of the Towers due to the protest.
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NNPC boss speaks on plots to remove him from office
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that NNPC's new management disclosed that there is a plan by some persons to remove him and other senior executives from office.
He linked the plot to reforms introduced by the company’s new management to transform the national oil company.
Source: Legit.ng
