Femi Fani-Kayode and Reno Omokri
BREAKING: Tinubu Sends 32 Ambassadorial Nominees to Senate, Includes Omokri, Fani-Kayode, Yakubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded a fresh list of 32 ambassadorial nominees—comprising 15 career diplomats and 17 non-career nominees—to the Senate for confirmation, expanding the ongoing overhaul of Nigeria’s diplomatic postings.
Prominent names on the non-career ambassadorial nominees list include the immediate past INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, former presidential aide Reno Omokri, former aviation minister Femi Fani-Kayode, and former governors Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu) and Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia). Also listed is former Lagos deputy governor Otunba Femi Pedro, ex–Oyo First Lady Florence Ajimobi, and former Lagos Commissioner Lola Akande.
Others nominated are Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut, Barr. Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu, former Adamawa senator Grace Bent, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, and former envoy to the Holy See, Amb. Paul Oga Adikwu.
On the career ambassador list are diplomats such as Enebechi Monica Okwuchukwu, Yakubu Nyaku Danladi, Maimuna Ibrahim Besto, Musa Musa Abubakar, Syndoph Paebi Endoni, Chima Geoffrey Lioma David, and Mopelola Adeola-Ibrahim.
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Others include Abimbola Samuel Reuben, Yvonne Ehinosen Odumah, Hamza Mohammed Salau, Amb. Shehu Barde, Amb. Ahmed Mohammed Monguno, Amb. Muhammad Saidu Dahiru, Amb. Olatunji Ahmed Sulu-Gambari, and Amb. Wahab Adekola Akande.
According to presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, the ambassadors-designate will be deployed to countries with significant strategic partnerships with Nigeria, such as China, India, South Korea, Canada, Mexico, UAE, Qatar, South Africa, and Kenya, as well as to major multilateral missions including the United Nations, UNESCO, and the African Union.
Last week, Tinubu submitted an initial batch of three nominees—Amb. Ayodele Oke, Amb. Amin Mohammed Dalhatu, and Col. Kayode Are (rtd.)—who are being considered for postings to the UK, USA, or France.
President Tinubu added that more ambassadorial nominations will be unveiled soon, as part of ongoing reforms in Nigeria’s foreign service.
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