Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani was among those screened by the Federal Government following the commencement of the screening process for candidates nominated for diplomatic roles in a bid to fill the vacant roles for its 76 embassies and 22 high commissions.
According to reports, nominees have been asked to report to the DSS offices nearest to them for security checks.
Some have reportedly been informed to provide personal education and work history.
It was gathered from a source that two former south-eastern governors, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and Okezie Ikpeazu, have been screened for the role.
The source also disclosed that Sani, who recently joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and former presidential aide Reno Omokri are among the nominees who have also been screened.
The source also revealed that former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Femi Pedro, and former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, have already gone through the screening process and have been cleared for their prospective national assignments.
In September 2023, President Bola Tinubu recalled all Nigerian diplomats, both career and non-career.
Nearly two years after their recall, in March 2025, the presidency stated that their replacements would be named “very soon”.
