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Femi Soneye resigned as NNPC's Chief Corporate Communications Officer after 20 months, citing family commitments. His departure follows President Tinubu's recent overhaul of NNPC's leadership, including a new GCEO and board appointments representing all geopolitical zones (June 2025).
  • Soneye stepped down 3 months after Mele Kyari's replacement as GCEO
  • Oversaw communications during NNPC's transition to a commercial entity
  • New board includes ex-NLNG MD Babs Omotowa and reps from all six zones
  • Pledged continued ambassadorship for NNPC's "noble mission"

Corporate transitions mirror Nigeria's eternal dance of change, where every departure plants seeds for new narratives. Soneye's microphone, now passed, carried more than press statements; it amplified the paradox of reforming a giant while public trust remains under construction. His graceful exit—framed as family-first rather than friction—reflects the delicate optics of oil politics: where personal and national pipelines must both flow smoothly. Yet in Nigeria's energy theater, no spokesperson truly leaves; they simply become characters in the stories they once shaped.


Can institutions truly transform when their storytellers keep changing?

Sources: NNPC statement, Presidential appointments circular