President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially submitted 68 ambassadorial nominees to the Nigerian Senate for confirmation, marking one of the administration’s largest diplomatic reshuffles since taking office.
The nomination list, presented by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Thursday’s plenary, includes 34 career diplomats, 31 non-career nominees, and three candidates earlier vetted by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs. Tinubu requested an accelerated screening process to strengthen Nigeria’s representation across key foreign missions.
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Strengthening Nigeria’s Global Diplomatic Presence
In the President’s letter to the Senate, the administration explained that the new ambassadorial appointments are intended to reposition Nigeria’s foreign policy engagement and enhance diplomatic effectiveness. The Senate subsequently referred the list to its Committee on Foreign Affairs, directing the panel to complete screening and submit its report within one week.
Key Politicians and Public Figures on the List
Among the prominent non-career nominees are:
Former Chief of Naval Staff and ex–Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.)
Former presidential aide, Ita Enang
Former Imo First Lady, Chioma Ohakim
Former Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd.)
Former Lagos Deputy Governor, Olufemi Pedro
Media personality, Reno Omokri
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim
Former Minister Femi Fani-Kayode
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Career Diplomats Representing All States
The career nominees comprise serving diplomats and senior foreign service officers recommended for ambassadorial postings. They represent all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The Federal Government emphasized that these appointments align with ongoing efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic presence worldwide, ensuring representation in critical international positions.
FULL LIST OF AMBASSADORIAL NOMINEES
Career Ambassadors (34 Nominees)
- Abia – Mwaobiola Ezeuwo Chukwuemeka
- Adamawa – Maimuna Ibrahim
- Anambra – Enpeji Monica Okochukwu
- Bauchi – Mohammed Mahmoud Lele
- Bayelsa – Endoni Sindup
- Borno – Ahmed Mohammed Monguno
- Cross River – Jen Adams Ni Okun Michael
- Delta – Clark Omeru Alexandra
- Ebonyi – Chima J. Leoma Davies
- Edo – Oduma Yvonne Ehinose
- Edo – Wasa Shogun Ige
- Ekiti – Adeyemi Adebayo Emmanuel
- Enugu – Onaga Ogechukwu Kingsley
- Jigawa – Magaji Umar
- Kaduna – Mohammed Saidu Dahiru
- Kano – Abdul Salam Abus Zayat
- Katsina – Ambassador Shehu
- Katsina – Aminu Nasu
- Kebbi – Abubakar Musa Musa
- Kebbi – Haidara Mohammed Idris
- Kogi – Bako Adamu Umar
- Kwara – Sulu Gambari
- Lagos – Romata Mohammed Omobolanle
- Nasarawa – Shaga John Shama
- Niger – Salau Hamza Mohammed
- Niger – Ibrahim Dan Lamy
- Ogun – Adjola Ibrahim Mopolola
- Ondo – Ruben Abimbola Samuel
- Osun – Akonde Wahab Adekola
- Oyo – Ariwani Adedokun Esther
- Plateau – Gedagi Joseph John
- Rivers – Luther Obomode Ayokatata
- Taraba – Danladi Yakubu Yaku
- Zamfara – Bidu Dogondagi
Non-Career Ambassadors (31 Nominees)
- Dr. Victor Okezie Ikpeazu – Abia
- Barr. Ogbonnaya Kalu – Abia
- Senator Grace Bent – Adamawa
- Senator Ita Enang – Akwa Ibom
- Nkechi Linda Okocha – Anambra
- Mahmoud Yakubu – Bauchi
- Philip K. Ikurusi – Bayelsa
- Paul Olga Adiku – Benue
- Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas (rtd.) – Cross River
- Reno Omokri – Delta
- Abbasi Brahma – Edo
- Erelu Angela Adebayo – Ekiti
- Barr. Olumilua Oluwayemika – Ekiti
- Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi – Enugu
- Chioma Ohakim – Imo
- Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd.) – Kano
- Tasiu Musa Maigari – Katsina
- Abubakar Sanusi Aliu – Kogi
- Olufemi Pedro – Lagos
- Barr. Mohammed Obanduma Aliu – Nasarawa
- Senator Jimoh Ibrahim – Ondo
- Ambassador Joseph Yusuf Shara’aji – Ondo
- Femi Fani-Kayode – Osun
- Ajimobi Fatima Florence – Oyo
- Lola Akande – Oyo
- Yakubu N. Gambo – Plateau
- Senator Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut – Plateau
- Onweze Chukwudi – Rivers
- Dr. Kulu Haruna Abubakar – Sokoto
- Rt. Hon. Jerry Samuel Manwe – Taraba
- Adamu Garba Tarba-Nagri – Yobe
First Batch Previously Cleared by Senate Committee (3 Nominees)
- Ayodele Oke – Oyo
- Amin Mohammed Dalhatu – Jigawa
- Col. Lateef Kayode Are (rtd.) – Ogun
