President Bola Tinubu has sent the names of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the senate for confirmation.
According to statement from his media office, among those nominated are:
- Reno Omokri, former presidential aide
- Mahmoud Yakubu, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
- Angela Adebayo, former Ekiti first lady
- Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, former Enugu governor
- Femi Pedro, a former deputy governor of Lagos State
- Femi Fani-Kayode, former aviation minister
- Fatima Florence Ajimobi, former Oyo first lady
- Grace Bent, former senator
- Victor Okezie Ikpeazu, former governor of Abia,
- Jimoh Ibrahim, senator from Ondo state
- Ogbonnaya Kalu from Abia, former presidential aide
- Tasiu Musa Maigari, former speaker of the Katsina house of assembly
- Yakubu N. Gambo, former commissioner in Plateau state
- Nora Ladi Daduut, former senator from Plateau state
- Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu
- Lola Akande, former commissioner in Lagos state
- Paul Oga Adikwu, former ambassador to the Holy See
- Enebechi Monica Okwuchukwu
- Yakubu Nyaku Danladi
- Miamuna Ibrahim Besto
- Musa Musa Abubakar
- Syndoph Paebi Endoni
- Chima Geoffrey Lioma David
- Mopelola Adeola-Ibrahim
- Abimbola Samuel Reuben
- Yvonne Ehinosen Odumah
- Hamza Mohammed Salau
- Shehu Barde
- Ahmed Mohammed Monguno
- Muhammad Saidu Dahiru
- Olatunji Ahmed Sulu Gambari
- Wahab Adekola Akande
According to Bayo Onanuga, presidential spokesman, the new nominees are expected to be posted to countries with which Nigeria maintains excellent and strategic bilateral relations, such as China, India, South Korea, Canada, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, South Africa, Kenya, and to permanent missions such as the United Nations, UNESCO, and the African Union.
They will know their diplomatic assignments after senate confirmation.
Last week, Tinubu sent the names of three ambassadorial nominees — Ayodele Oke, Amin Mohammed Dalhatu and Kayode Are — for senate confirmation.
They are in the pot for posting to the UK, the US, and France.
