President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a fresh list of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate, just days after submitting an initial batch of three.
In two separate letters to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Tinubu requested the “swift consideration and confirmation” of 15 career diplomats and 17 non-career nominees.
According to a statement issued by presidential aide Bayo Onanuga, the new list features 10 women across both categories.
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Notable non-career nominees include former Enugu Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, ex-Abia Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode, and former presidential aide Reno Omokri. Also listed are former INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu, ex-Ekiti First Lady Angela Adebayo, former Lagos Deputy Governor Femi Pedro, and ex-Oyo First Lady Florence Ajimobi.
For career postings, the nominees include Enebechi Monica Okwuchukwu (Abia), Yakubu Danladi (Taraba), Maimuna Besto (Adamawa), Musa Abubakar (Kebbi), Syndoph Endoni (Bayelsa), Chima Lioma (Ebonyi), and Mopelola Adeola-Ibrahim (Ogun), among others.
The nominees are expected to be deployed to key countries such as China, India, the UAE, Canada, South Africa and to Nigeria’s permanent missions at the UN, AU, and UNESCO once confirmed.
Last week, Tinubu submitted the first set of three nominees (Ayodele Oke, Aminu Dalhatu, and Kayode Are) who are being considered for top postings in the UK, US, or France.
Tinubu recalled all ambassadors in 2023, citing administrative restructuring and financial constraints, meaning the new appointments will fill all vacant foreign missions once Senate approval is secured.
