All 68 of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominations were confirmed by the Nigerian Senate on Thursday.
Recall that President Tinubu ultimately delivered the names of sixty-eight (68) nominees for confirmation as Nigeria’s ambassadors to the National Assembly. This was a major step toward the country’s diplomatic presence abroad.
The eagerly anticipated submission essentially puts an end to Tinubu’s administration’s more than two years of running Nigeria’s missions, embassies, and consulates abroad without designated envoys.
It was recalled that stakeholders and foreign observers had put tremendous pressure on the Federal Government to appoint ambassadors as soon as possible, particularly during a period when some US senators, congressmen, and foreign lobbyists had accused Nigeria of Christian persecution and genocide.
In order to further Nigeria’s foreign policy goals, improve bilateral and multilateral ties, and protect the country’s reputation and strategic interests in the international system, the new ambassadorial appointments are anticipated to be extremely important.
The 68 nominees were chosen from governments in each of the six geopolitical zones, with 34 of them being career diplomats and the remaining 34 being non-career appointees.
Ayodele Oke, Kayode Are, and Aminu Dalhatu were among the three nominees from President Tinubu’s initial batch that were reviewed and approved by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs earlier on Wednesday. After a lengthy meeting at the National Assembly, they were screened.
View the complete list below:
34 CAREER AMBASSADORS: 1. Ambassador Mwaobiola Ezeuwo Chukwuemeka of Abia
2. Adamawa: Ibrahim Maimuna
3. Anambra: Okochukwu Enpeji Monica
4. Mohammed Mahmoud Lele, Ambassador to Bauchi
5. Bayelsa: Sindup Endoni
6. Ahmed Mohammed Monguno, Ambassador to Borno
7. Ambassador Jen Adams Ni Okun Michael at Cross River
8. Delta: Clark Omeru Alexandra, Ambassador
9. Chima J. Leoma Davies, Ebonyi
10. Edo: Yvonne Oduma Ehinose
11. Wasa Shogun Ige of Edo
12. Adeyemi Adebayo Emmanuel, Ambassador to Ekiti
13. Onaga Ogechukwu Kingsley, Ambassador to Enugu
14. Jigawa: Magaji Umar, Ambassador
15. Mohammed Saidu Dahiru, Ambassador to Kaduna
16. Abdul Salam Abus Zayat, Ambassador of Kano
17. Katsina: Shehu, the ambassador
18. Katsina: Aminu Nasu, Ambassador
19. Kebbi: Abubakar Musa Musa
20. Kebbi: Haidara Mohammed Idris, Ambassador
21. Kogi: Bako Adamu Umar, Ambassador
22. Kwara: Sulu Gambari, Ambassador
23. Romata Mohammed Omobolanle, Ambassador to Lagos
24. Shaga John Shama, Ambassador to Nasarawa
25. Salau Hamza Mohammed, Niger
26. Ibrahim Dan Lamy, Ambassador to Niger
27. Ogun: Ibrahim Mopolola Adjola
28. Ondo: Samuel Ruben Abimbola
29. Osun: Akonde Wahab Adekola, Ambassador
30. Oyo: Ariwani Adedokun Esther, Ambassador
31. Plateau: Joseph John, Ambassador Gedagi
32. Rivers: Luther Obomode Ayokatata, Ambassador
33. Taraba: Danladi Yakubu Yaku
34. Zamfara: Bidu Dogondagi NON-CAREER AMBASSADORS (31):
35. Dr. Victor Okezie Ikpeazu, Abia
36. Barrister Ogbonnaya Kalu, Abia
37. Senator Grace Bent of Adamawa
38. Senator Eta Enang of Akwa Ibom
39. Anambra: Okocha Nkechi Linda
40. Bauchi: Yakubu Mahmoud
41. Philip K. Ikurusi in Bayelsa 42. Paul Olga Adiku in Benue
43. Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas (rtd.) of Cross River 44. Reno Omokri of Delta
45. Hon. Abbasi Brahma of Edo
46. Ekiti: Erelu Angela Adebayo 47. Barrister Olumilua Oluwayemika
48. Rt. Hon. Ugwanyi Ifeanyi, Enugu
49. Imo: Mrs. Chioma Ohakim Barr.
51. Katsina: Hon. Tasiu Musa Maigari 50. Kano: Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (rtd.)
52. Kogi: Sanusi Aliu Alhaji Abubakar
53. Olufemi Pedro in Lagos 54. Barr. Mohammed Obanduma Aliu in Nasarawa
55. Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, PhD Ondo 56. Ambassador Joseph Yusuf Shara’aji Ondo
57. Osun: Fani-Kayode
58. Oyo: Florence Ajimobi Fatima
59. Oyo: Akande Lola
60. Plateau: Gambo, Yakubu N.
61. Plateau: Professor Nora Ladi Daduut, a Senator
62. Rivers: Chukwudi Onweze
63. Dr. Kulu Haruna Abubakar, Sokoto
64. Rt. Hon. Jerry Samuel Manwe, Taraba
65. Adamu Garba Tarba-Nagri, Yobe
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs cleared the first batch (3):
66. Ayodele Oke, Oyo State
67. Jigawa: Amin Mohammed Dalhatu
68. Ogun: Colonel Lateef Kayode, retired
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