BY NSE ANTHONY-UKO and JAMES KWEN, Abuja
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has said the Public Sector CEO of the Year 2026 award conferred on its Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr Bashir Bayo Ojulari, by LEADERSHIP Newspapers, is a collective achievement of the national oil company’s workforce.
Also, the Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed excitement over the nomination of the party’s national leader, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, by LEADERSHIP for the Politician Of The Year Award.
NNPC’s chief corporate communications officer, Andy Odeh, in an appreciation letter commended LEADERSHIP Newspapers for its insight and objectivity in recognising the company’s strides in driving profitability, developing gas infrastructure and ensuring prompt statutory payments to the Federation.
Odeh said the achievements were not the result of the GCEO’s personal efforts alone but represented the collective work of the executive Vice presidents, management and staff who, he said, show up daily to keep Nigeria’s energy sector moving.
He added that NNPC Ltd accepted the award with humility, aware that much work remained ahead, describing it as a morale booster that would spur the company to do more for the nation. Earlier, in a post on his verified X handle, Ojulari shared the news of the award and thanked his executive vice presidents, staff and stakeholders.
“This isn’t a one-person win,” he wrote, adding that the recognition “belongs to them too.” He also said, “We still have work ahead.”
LEADERSHIP Newspapers, in its announcement, cited NNPC’s performance under Ojulari in the first half of 2026, including N19.04 trillion in revenue and N2.28 trillion in profit after tax, as well as progress on key gas infrastructure, such as the Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) and Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) pipelines.
The company’s monthly performance data showed the N2.28 trillion profit after tax recorded in the first six months of 2026. Between January and July, NNPC remitted N7.913 trillion in statutory payments to the Federation Account, with N1.627 trillion paid in July alone.
Dickson’s LEADERSHIP Politician Of The Year Award Excites Obi
The Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed excitement over the nomination of the party’s national leader, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, by Leadership Newspaper for the Politician of the Year award.
LEADERSHIP, Nigeria’s Abuja- based most influential newspaper, is hosting a special edition of its annual conference and awards in December 2026. It announced.
Reacting to the Politician of the Year award given to Dickson, Obi, in a statement posted on his X, expressed that the recognition is not only a testament to the former Bayelsa governor’s years of service.
According to him, it will further spur him to greater commitment to building a political platform capable of offering Nigerians the leadership needed to move the country forward.
“I warmly congratulate my dear brother and leader of our great party, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Distinguished Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, on his recognition by Leadership Newspaper as Politician of the Year.
“Senator Dickson is a seasoned politician and public servant whose experience cuts across party administration, the legislature, and the executive arm of government.
“I believe this recognition is not only a testament to his years of service but will also further spur him to greater commitment as we work together towards building a political platform capable of offering Nigerians the leadership that is needed to move the country forward.
“Once again, congratulations to my dear brother and leader, Distinguished Senator Henry Seriake Dickson @iamHSDickson, on this well-deserved recognition,” he stated.
LEADERSHIP in a special report said, “For his role in the emergence and leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, his contribution to political realignment in 2026, his record of governance in Bayelsa State, and his continued service at the national level, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson is a worthy recipient of the Politician of the Year 2026 Award.”
