16 Facts You Need To Know About New NNPC Group CEO, Engr. Bashir Ojulari

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NIGERIANS woke up on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 on the news of appointment of a new NNPCL MD/CEO, Engr. Bashir Ojulari after the sack of Chairman of the company, Pius Akinyelure and the Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari.

This was announced by the Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday available to SOJ WORLDWIDE.

The President invoked Section 59, subsection 2 of the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021, which emphasised that the board’s restructuring is crucial for enhancing operational efficiency, restoring investor confidence, boosting local content, driving economic growth, and advancing gas commercialisation and diversification.

Tinubu also removed all other board members appointed with the Chairman, Pius Akinyelure and the Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari in November 2023.

The new 11-man board now has Ojulari as the Group CEO and Ahmadu Kida as the Non-Executive Chairman.
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Here are things to know about new NNPC CEO/GMD Ojulari

1. Ojulari is from Kwara State, Nigeria.

2. He studied Mechanical Engineering at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1985–1989).

3. Started as a Fields and Process Engineer at Elf Petroleum Nigeria (1989–1991).

4. He joined Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in November 1991 as an Associate Production Technologist.

5. Ojulari served in multiple roles at Shell, both in Nigeria and internationally.

6. He integrated Studies Team at Shell Netherlands (1994–1995).

7. He was Head of Planning, Economics, and Budgeting at SPDC (1997–1999).

8. Ojulari was the Asset Leader and Head Production Technologist at Shell Oman (1999–2003).

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9. He was Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Planner at Shell headquarters (2003–2004).

10. Manager, Corporate Planning and Strategy at SPDC (2005–2008).

11. Manager, Asset Development (Onshore and Shallow Water) at SPDC (2008–2010).

12. Development Director, SPDC Nigeria (2010–2015).

13. Managing Director, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) (2015–2021).

14. He founded BAT Advisory and Energy Company Nigeria Ltd in September 2021, serving as Board Chairman.

15. He was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Renaissance Africa Energy Company (January 2024–2025).

16. His tenure at Renaissance coincided with the company’s acquisition of a Shell asset in Nigeria.

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Ojulari, the new NNPC Limited Group CEO, hails from Kwara State.

Until his new appointment, He was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Renaissance Africa Energy Company. His Renaissance recently led a consortium of indigenous energy firms in the landmark acquisition of the entire equity holding in the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), worth $2.4 billion.

Like Kida, Ojulari is also an alumnus of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He worked for Elf Aquitaine as the first Nigerian process engineer to begin a stellar career in the oil sector.

From Elf, he joined Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd in 1991 as an Associate Production Technologist.

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Apart from working in Nigeria, he worked in Europe and the Middle East in different capacities as a petroleum process and production engineer, strategic planner, field developer, and asset manager.

In 2015, he became the managing director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO).

During his career, he was Chairman and member of the Board of trustees of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE Nigerian Council) and a fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers.” – Bayo Onanuga.

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