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Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has okayed Seplat Energy‘s acquisition of the entire share capital of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited from Exxon Mobil Corporation.
The President, in a release issued Monday by his Media Adviser, Femi Adesina, acting in his capacity as Minister of Petroleum Resources, and in consonance with the country’s drive for Foreign Direct Investment in the energy sector, has consented to the acquisition of Exxon Mobil shares in the United States of America by Seplat Energy Offshore Limited.
Exxon Mobil had entered into a landmark Sale and Purchase Agreement with Seplat Energy to acquire the entire share capital of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited from Exxon Mobil Corporation, Mobil Development Nigeria Inc, and Mobil Exploration Nigeria Inc, both registered in Delaware, USA.
But Seplat’s move to take over the asset suffered setback after NNPC asserted a right of first refusal on the deal.
However, President Buhari gave his Ministerial Consent to the deal based on the extensive benefits of the transaction to the Nigerian Energy sector and the larger economy.
The President, in commitment to investment drive in light of the Petroleum Industry Act, granted consent to the Share Sales Agreement, as requested by the parties to the transaction, and directed that the approval be conveyed to all the parties involved.
Exxon Mobil/Seplat are expected to carry out operatorship of all the oil mining licenses in the related shallow water assets towards production optimization to support Nigeria’s OPEC quota in the short term as well as ensure accelerated development and monetization of the gas resources in the assets for the Nigerian economy.
President Buhari also directed that all environmental and abandonment liabilities be adequately mitigated by Exxon Mobil and Seplat.
Deji Elumoye
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Most Nigerians may not know it, but the only thing that brought Mullah Muhammadu Buhari back to the seat of power was crude oil and NNPC. He took control as petroleum minister the very first day he took office and he put his Fulani errand boys in charge, so that he will have total control of Nigeria's crude oil and gas.
The financial records of NNPC when finally released after Muhammadu Buhari's departure will shock Nigerians. Diezani's deals and deeds may turn out to be a child's play. Mullah Buhari's interest in oil and gas is at the personal level and far from the best interests of Nigerians and the oil producing states/regions.