Tinubu Nominates New Non-Career Ambassadors for U.S., U.K., France

Tinubu Nominates New Non-Career Ambassadors for U.S., U.K., France

President Bola Tinubu has nominated three non-career ambassadors to represent Nigeria in the United States, United Kingdom, and France, marking a major step in filling strategic diplomatic posts nearly two years after all envoys were recalled in 2023.

According to a statement issued on Wednesday by Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, the postings will be finalised after Senate screening and confirmation.

The nominees are Ambassador Ayodele Oke, Retired Colonel Lateef Kayode Are, and Ambassador Amin Mohammed Dalhatu.

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The statement noted that Ambassador Amin Mohammed Dalhatu previously served as Nigeria’s envoy to South Korea under the Buhari administration, following his appointment in 2016.

Ambassador Ayodele Oke, a graduate of Emory University in Atlanta and former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), also served as Nigeria’s ambassador to the Secretariat of the Commonwealth of Nations in London.

Retired Colonel Lateef Kayode Are, a former Director General of the State Security Service (SSS) from 1999 to 2007, later served as National Security Adviser in 2010. He is an alumnus of the University of Ibadan, where he graduated with First Class Honours in Psychology.

The nominations are expected to strengthen Nigeria’s foreign relations, ensuring representation at key diplomatic missions once the Senate concludes its approval process.

Tinubu Nominates New Non-Career Ambassadors for U.S., U.K., France