President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Mr. Ikechukwu Oguine as the Coordinator, Legal Services and Company Secretary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, said Oguine, who has over 29 years of legal experience, hails from Anambra State.
Oguine, who replaced Mr Anthony Madichie, was General Counsel of Chevron Nigeria Ltd and has been a partner in Advisory Legal Consultants, a Law firm that specialised in oil, gas, power and mining.
Mr. Oguine replaced Mr. Anthony Chukwuma Madichie, also from Anambra State, who has served as the NNPC Legal Adviser and Secretary to the Corporation since February 2011.