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Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by DrMB(op): 8:49am On Aug 05, 2025
Since 1977, the powerful seat of the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the NNPC has shaped Nigeria’s most critical industry, petroleum. But behind each appointment lies a deeper story of power, region, and politics.
Here’s a chronological list of all GMDs till date and the regions they came from. The pattern may surprise you.
𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗣 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗡𝗡𝗣𝗖 𝗧𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘

🟣1977-1980: Remilekun A Marinho
🟤1980-1981: Odoliyi Lolomari
🟣1981-1985: Lawrence Amu
🟤1985-1990: Aret Adams
🟤Apr 1990-Jun 1992: Thomas John
🟤1992-1993: Edmund Daukoru
🟤1993-1995: Chamberlin Oyibo
🔴1995-1999: Dalhatu Bayero
🟤1999-2003: Jackson G Obaseki
🟣2003-2007: Funsho Kupolokun
🔴2007-2009: Abubakar Yar'Adua
⚫2009-2010: Muhammed Bakindo
🔴2010: Shenu Ladan
🟠2010-2012: Augustine O. Oniwon
🔴2012-2014: Andrew Yakubu
⚫2014-2015: Joseph Thlama Dawha
🟤2015-2016: Ibe Kachukwu
⚫2016-2019: Maikanti Baru
⚫2019-2025: Mele Kyari
🟠2025-Till Date: Bayo Ojulari

🟠NC ⚫NE 🔴NW 🟤SS 🟣SW
#Statisense
https://x.com/StatiSense/status/1952071775421878575

Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by Parydelegate: 8:31am On Aug 14, 2025
First to comment.

I dedicate this space to the south east people who have never held the NNPC GMD position. This injustice must stop✋️ 🫸



Seems mod dy historical mood today...so many historical trends. GenZ go think say na AI.
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by Nochiriemmanuel: 8:32am On Aug 14, 2025
No south Eastern since inception.
Nigeria is really a joke
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by fabolouz1(m): 8:34am On Aug 14, 2025
Late Aret Adams, Late Thomas JOhn and Godwin Obaseki were the best to be at the helm of affairs.
Myeli kyari the worst.
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by maxiuc(m): 8:35am On Aug 14, 2025
The south East is seriously marginalized in every corner
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by Sabadon(m): 8:35am On Aug 14, 2025
I followed very well during the era of Jackson Obaseki and funsho kupolokun. have totally lost interest in the affairs of this country
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by klismann12: 8:37am On Aug 14, 2025
Kai. I don’t really have much to say seun,this country would continue to be a mess if we don’t engage competent hands.
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by fnep2smooth(m): 8:37am On Aug 14, 2025
my naija na padi padi ............. this naija na padi padi. some people will still say igbo dont deserve it when we are oil producing state
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by anonimi: 8:37am On Aug 14, 2025
Nochiriemmanuel:
No south Eastern since inception.
Nigeria is really a joke
It is indeed a joke to the tribalists who indirectly gave ebilokan 100% SE votes to make him continue APC shege as reward for making Jonathan a one term president in favour of his expired northerner Buhari.

fuckJones:
(A case study of Nigeria citizens & their elected oppressors).

During the Soviet dictatorship of Joseph stalin. He was a brutal dictator with mind of his own. On one fateful day, stalin came to Politburo meeting with a live chicken. Standing in front of audience, He started to pluck the feathers of the live chicken off one by one. The chicken trembled in pain, blood tricking out of its pores. It gave out grievous cries, but stalin being a cruel dictator continued without remorse plucking the feathers out until the chicken was completely Unclad. After which, he threw the chicken on the ground. The Unclad chicken was staggering in pain. stalin goes into his pocket and from his pockets, he took out some chicken food and started to throw it at the poor & hapless creature. The poor chicken in pain started eating and stalin started walking towards his seat. As he walked away, he kept dropping some feeds on the floor & the chicken followed him and sat feeding from his feet.

Joseph stalin then turned to members of his political party leadership. He said, "This chicken represents the people". "You must disempower them, brutalise them, beat them up, starve them and then leave them". "If you do this, go into your pocket & give them peanuts when they are in that helpless and desperate situation, they will blindly follow you for the rest of their life, worshiping you". "They will think you are a hero forever. They will forget that, you're responsible for their sorrowful situation in the first place." Breath taking, isn't it ?

Now! Take a look at all the people some Nigerians are busy defending on social media. Take a look at those they call their heroes. They are the same people who plunged Nigeria into the situation she is. They are the same people who are responsible for their predicaments. Did you see the numbers of people that throng to Saraki's House during this Sallah period to go collect peanuts? People trooping to Bola Ahmed Tinubu Foundation offices to collect branded One kilo bag of Rice & Noddles. Did you see the number of people of all ages who troop out to welcome Ex- convict James Ibori to South South! Do you see the number of handle mop following obi as if he is a seat? what of the one following dino malaye?

Your guess is as good as mine. Nigerians kill those they should defend and defend those they should kill! Pass to all your contacts & let your Political & Religion Leaders read, understand & digest.
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by AndroBlaze: 8:37am On Aug 14, 2025
Nochiriemmanuel:
No south Eastern since inception.
Nigeria is really a joke
Thats why the refineries have never worked now, I am sure if a SEner had been GMD we'd be pumping more oil than Saudia Arabia and Nigeria would be more advanced than Tokyo!
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by SadiqBabaSani: 8:37am On Aug 14, 2025
Why exclusion of SE,
Anyways if I have my way only us from SS will occupy that covetted seat
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by Caaz: 8:40am On Aug 14, 2025
Define marginalization again!









Kkkkkkkkkkllllikiki
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by BafanaBafana: 8:40am On Aug 14, 2025
I remember two of them vividly. Back when we were upcoming secondary school boys crazy about current affairs.
Jackson Gaius Obaseki. The name sounded cool.
And Funsho Kupolokun. The name sounded sweet like a drum beat.

Nowadays that Nigeria government is a criminal organization of stealing. I don't bloody care who is stealing from which ministry, department or agency.
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by banom(m): 8:40am On Aug 14, 2025
Then you will tell an Igbo man not to agitate for Biafra.

Una dey try for this mess you call one Nigeria
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by tuborme: 8:41am On Aug 14, 2025
The nazis ruining this country should bury their heads in shame. So much infamy.
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by Mko123(m): 8:41am On Aug 14, 2025
An educative trend, but some fellow might use it to sight marginalization and begin their usual cyber threat
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by Nochiriemmanuel: 8:42am On Aug 14, 2025
AndroBlaze:
Thats why the refineries have never worked now, I am sure if a SEner had been GMD we'd be pumping more oil than Saudia Arabia and Nigeria would be more advanced than Tokyo!
I totally agree with you....
I can imagine how decayed the society has sunk.
We are watching...
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by ChiefOloye(m): 8:42am On Aug 14, 2025
South South has fair representation. I love the breakdown, it reflects the importance of the major stakeholders
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by ObiORBiafra: 8:44am On Aug 14, 2025
Nochiriemmanuel:
No south Eastern since inception.
Nigeria is really a joke
We SS and SE were there 7 times from inception. Please don't bring division between we SE and SE 🙏
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by Blizzy9ja: 8:44am On Aug 14, 2025
The bias in the appointment speak volume of how certain Nigerian are treated
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by Dotherightthing: 8:47am On Aug 14, 2025
anonimi:
It is indeed a joke to the tribalists who indirectly gave ebilokan 100% SE votes to make him continue APC shege as reward for making Jonathan a one term president in favour of his expired northerner Buhari.
hahahahahahahaha

It was the turn of the south smiley

To have a northerner replace Buhari was to enslave the south forever. angry
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by DanBJChem: 8:58am On Aug 14, 2025
Parydelegate:
First to comment.

I dedicate this space to the south east people who have never held the NNPC GMD position. This injustice must stop✋️ 🫸



Seems mod dy historical mood today...so many historical trends. GenZ go think say na AI.
Everything in Nigeria na tribalism? Who the cap fit, let 'em wear it. Regardless of the tribe. SMH
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by TheVictorious(m): 9:00am On Aug 14, 2025
Nochiriemmanuel:
No south Eastern since inception.
Nigeria is really a joke
Okay, please check well sir...

How about Mr. Ibe Kachikwu?
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by alphaconde(m): 9:05am On Aug 14, 2025
BROOD OF VIPERS.

THE EPICENTRE OF NIGERIA'S CORRUPTION
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by casualobserver: 9:06am On Aug 14, 2025
Lawrence AMU was from Edo state. SS not SW

Xxxxxxxx
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by anonimi: 9:13am On Aug 14, 2025
Dotherightthing:
hahahahahahahaha

It was the turn of the south smiley

To have a northerner replace Buhari was to enslave the south forever. angry
Was it the turn of the north in 2015, after only five years of southerner Jonathan who was replaced by ebilokan’s expired Buhari?

Is that how oyinbos do rotation and zoning for all political office positions, to make their country attractive for us to japa there by all means?

anonimi:
The migrant crisis in Libya and the Nigeria experience

The drive for survival and for greener pastures has continued to force millions of West African young men and women to gamble with death in attempts to cross over to Europe and other parts of the world. This quest to escape poverty, hunger, unemployment and insecurity, among other reasons, caused a major segment of Nigeria’s population to seek alternatives for better livelihood prospects for themselves and their families.

Those seeking economic survival see irregular migration as the best alternative, given the difficulty and resources involved in migrating through regular and legitimate routes. In many instances, very few of the original number who set out on these dangerous journeys live to tell their stories. While many regularly drown in the Mediterranean Sea, many also die in the deserts, and others are sold as slaves in a modern slave market.

Most of the victims of this trade are from West Africa. Many of them leave home with expectations of getting to Europe and other destinations perceived to have better economic prospects for them, but they end up in the slave merchant nets in North Africa. The victims are put in camps and sold in open markets in Libya, while the international community watches in silence. The geographical location of Libya renders it a transit route for migrants journeying to Italy and many other parts of Europe.

https://www.accord.org.za/conflict-trends/the-migrant-crisis-in-libya-and-the-nigeria-experience/
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by Nochiriemmanuel: 9:34am On Aug 14, 2025
TheVictorious:
Okay, please check well sir...

How about Mr. Ibe Kachikwiu?
Ibe kachukwu is from the South South, and not the South East.
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by ogascomax: 9:36am On Aug 14, 2025
TheVictorious:
Okay, please check well sir...

How about Mr. Ibe Kachikwu?
He is from Delta State. So they have right not to call him an Igbo.
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by Slawoomir: 9:38am On Aug 14, 2025
I think this is misleading.
Is Bayo Ojulari not a yoruba man?
Why put him under North Central, making it seem like it's the Northerners that have occupied the slot.
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by worksmart(m): 9:53am On Aug 14, 2025
Ibe Kachukwu is Igbo and appointed by Buhari that Igbos love to call nepotistic , Igbos that happen to fall within Delta state is still Igbo.

I am Igbo I am tired of you people complaining about marginalisation, but non of you are taking any steps to address it other than crying online.
ogascomax:
He is from Delta State. So they have right not to call him an Igbo.
Re: Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of NNPC Till Date by worksmart(m): 9:55am On Aug 14, 2025
Don't mind him he loves to claim marginalisation.
TheVictorious:
Okay, please check well sir...

How about Mr. Ibe Kachikwu?
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