Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- Confusion surrounds the status of Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), following reports that he was forced to sign a resignation letter under pressure.

Media reports claim that Ojulari was coerced into resigning by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday night. The EFCC has neither confirmed nor denied these reports as of Sunday morning.

According to the reports obtained by The News Chronicle, EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede and the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Ajayi, were said to have supervised the operation, which allegedly took place without approval from the presidency.

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