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Is Forte Oil Plc considering changing its name following acquisition?

Damilare Famuyiwa by Damilare Famuyiwa
June 26, 2019
in Business News, Company News
Forte Oil Plc, Femi Otedola, Forte Oil to change name, Olumide Adeosun
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There are strong indications that the new management and board of Forte Oil Plc may soon change the company’s name as part of a strategic rebranding process.

In a chit-chat with some journalists, yesterday, the company’s newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Olumide Adeosun, noted that the current name is personal and may very likely be changed.

“The name FO is actually personal to an individual and that individual has sold his shares and it’s very likely that we are going to rebrand.” – Adeosun

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At the moment, it is unclear if the new majority owners of Forte Oil Plc will maintain the name or eventually change it.

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Recall that on Wednesday, June 19, Femi Otedola announced his exit from Forte Oil Plc, after receiving full payment for the sale of the company to Prudent Energy Services Ltd.

The company’s previous transformations: Forte Oil Plc was initially incorporated in 1964 as British Petroleum Nigeria Limited. After 14 years in operation, it changed its status from a private limited liability company to a public liability company.

  • In 1977, 40% of the company’s shares were sold to Nigerians in compliance with the provisions of the Nigerian Enterprises Promotion Decree of 1977.
  • A year later 60% was acquired by the Federal Government of Nigeria in favour of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
  • In November 1979 the name British Petroleum was changed to African Petroleum PLC.
  • NNPC’s stake in AP was reduced by 20% in March 1989 after the Federal Government sold the above percentage to Nigerian Citizens, increasing their stake from 40% to 60%.
  • In the year 2000, the Federal Government under its privatization programme divested its remaining 40% to core investors and interested Nigerians.

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