Full List of 68 Nigerians Nominated as Ambassadors by President Tinubu and Their States
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally nominated 68 Nigerians for ambassadorial appointments, comprising both career and non-career diplomats.
Ejes Gist News reports that a formal request for confirmation of the nominees was submitted to the Senate and read during plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The list includes 34 career ambassadors, 31 non-career ambassadors, and high commissioners.
The first three nominees have already been screened and cleared by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, including some prominent figures such as former Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and ex-Ambassador to the Commonwealth Secretariat, Ayo Oke, Amin Muhammad Dalhatu, and Lateef Kayode Are, former Director-General of the State Security Service.
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Career Ambassadorial Nominees by State
- Abia: Ambassador Ezenwa Chukwuemeka
- Adamawa: Maimuna Ibrahim
- Anambra: Monica Ogochukwu
- Bauchi: Ambassador Mohammed Mahmoud Lele
- Bayelsa: Endoni Sindo
- Borno: Ambassador Ahmed Mohammed Monguno
- Cross River: Jane Adams Okon Michael
- Delta: Clark Omeruo Alexandra
- Ebonyi: Chimma Geofrey Davies
- Edo: Oduma Yvonne Ehinose, Wasa Segun Ige
- Ekiti: Adeyemi Adebayo Emmanuel
- Enugu: Onaga Ogechukwu Kingsley
- Jigawa: Magaji Umar
- Kaduna: Mohammed Saidu Dahiru
- Kano: AbdulSalam Abus Zayat
- Katsina: Shehu Barde, Aminu Nasiu
- Kebbi: Abubakar Musa Musa, Mohammed Idris
- Kogi: Bako Adamu Umar
- Kwara: Sulu-Gambari Olatunji Ahmed
- Lagos: Ramata Mohammed
- Nasarawa: Shaga John Shama
- Niger: Salau Hamza Mohammed, Ibrahim Danlami
- Ogun: Adeola Ibrahim Mopelola
- Ondo: Ruben Abimbola Samuel
- Osun: Akande Wahab Adekola
- Oyo: Adedokun Esther
- Plateau: Gedagi Joseph John
- Rivers: Luther Obomode Ayokalata
- Taraba: Danladi Yakubu Yaku
- Zamfara: Bello Dogondaji
Non-Career Ambassadorial Nominees by State
- Adamawa: Grace Bent
- Akwa Ibom: Solomon Ita Enang
- Anambra: Nkechi Linda Okocha
- Bauchi: Mahmud Yakubu
- Bayelsa: Philip K. Ikurusi
- Benue: Paul Oga Adikwu
- Cross River: Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.)
- Edo: Hon. Abasi Braimah
- Ekiti: Erelu Angela Adebayo; Barr. Olumilua Oluwayimika
- Enugu: Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi
- Imo: Barr. Chioma Ohakim
- Kano: Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd.)
- Katsina: Hon. Tasiu Musa Maigari
- Kogi: Alhaji Abubakar Sanusi Aliyu
- Lagos: Olufemi Pedro
- Nasarawa: Barr. Mohammed Ubandoma Aliyu
- Ondo: Senator Jimoh Ibrahim; Ambassador Joseph Sola Iji
- Osun: Fani-Kayode; Professor O. Adewole
- Oyo: Florence Ajimobi; Lola Akande
- Plateau: Professor Nora Ladi Daduut; Yakubu N. Gambo
- Rivers: Chukwujinka Okocha
- Sokoto: Haruna Abubakar
- Taraba: Rt. Hon. Jerry Samuel Manwe
- Yobe: Adamu Garba Talba Nangree
Key Takeaways
- President Tinubu’s nominees include both career diplomats with prior foreign service experience and non-career professionals from politics, security, and civil service.
- The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs is responsible for screening and confirming the appointments.
- Once confirmed, these diplomats will represent Nigeria in various countries and international organizations, strengthening the country’s foreign relations.
