Olalekan Ogunleye

Executive VP, Gas, Power & New Energy, NNPC LTD

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Olufemi Olalekan Ogunleye is the Executive Vice President Gas, Power and New Energy of NNPC Limited. In his almost three decades of career life, Lekan has held several key management positions in NNPC Limited, and this has equipped him with significant industry experience in various aspects of the gas value chain. He joined NNPC Limited in 1993 and until his appointment as EVP Gas, Power and New Energy in September 2023, he was the Deputy Managing Director of Nigeria LNG Limited. He has also served as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD&CEO) of Gas Aggregation Company Nigeria Limited (GACN) as well as the MD&CEO of N-Gas Limited, a joint venture company between NNPC, Chevron, and Shell with responsibility for the sale and marketing of gas in Benin Republic, Togo and Ghana. Olalekan Ogunleye holds a degree in Law from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. He was called to Bar in 1991 following his graduation from the Nigerian Law School, Lagos, the same year. He also has numerous certifications from leading national and international organizations. Olalekan is a member of several professional organizations including the Nigerian Bar Association; International Bar Association; Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; and Association of International Petroleum Negotiators.