President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of 65 ambassadors and high commissioners to Nigeria’s diplomatic missions worldwide, following their confirmation by the Senate last December. The appointments include 31 career diplomats and 34 non-career nominees.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has begun diplomatic procedures, including seeking agrément from relevant host countries where required. Some countries have already granted approval for designated envoys, while others are still processing Nigeria’s requests in line with standard international practice.
The President has also directed the ministry to commence induction and preparatory programmes for the ambassadors-designate ahead of their deployment.
List of Non-Career Ambassadors / High Commissioners
- Senator Grace Bent – Lome, Togo
- Sen. Ita Enang – South Africa
- Ikpeazu Victor – Spain
- Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu – Tel-Aviv, Israel
- Mahmud Yakubu – Qatar
- Paul Oga Adikwu – Vatican City (Holy See)
- Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas – Philippines
- Reno Omokri – Mexico
- Engr. Abasi Braimah – Budapest, Hungary
- Erelu Angela Adebayo – Portugal
- Barr. Olumilua Oluwayimika Ayotunwa – Tokyo, Japan
- Rt. Hon. Ugwuanyi Ifeanyi Lawrence – Athens, Greece
- Barr. Chioma Priscilla Ohakim – Warsaw, Poland
- Aminu Dalhatu – United Kingdom
- Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau – Beijing, China
- Hon. Tasiu Musa Maigari – The Gambia
- Olufemi Pedro – Australia
- Barr. Muhammed Ubandoma Aliyu – Argentina
- Lateef Kayode Are – United States
- Amb. Joseph Sola Iji – Russia
- Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim – UN Permanent Representative
- Femi Fani-Kayode – Germany
- Prof. Isaak Folorunso Adewole – Canada
- Ajimobi Fatima Florence – Austria
- Mrs. Lola Akande – Sweden
- Ayodele Oke – France
- Yakubu N. Gambo – Saudi Arabia
- Sen. Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut – South Korea
- Barr. Onueze Chukwujika Joe Okocha (SAN) – Dublin, Ireland
- Dr. Kulu Haruna Abubakar – Tunis, Tunisia
- Rt. Hon. Jerry Samuel Manwe – Trinidad and Tobago
List of Career Ambassadors / High Commissioners
- Amb. Nwabiola Ezenwa Chukwumeka – Côte d’Ivoire
- Besto Maimuna Ibrahim – Niger
- Monica Okwuchukwu Enebuchi – São Tomé and Príncipe
- Amb. Mohammed Mahmud Lele – Algeria
- Endoni Syndoph Paebi – Burkina Faso
- Ahmed Mohammed Monguno – Egypt
- Amb. Jane Adams (Nee Okon) Michael – Jamaica
- Amb. Clark-Omeru Alexandra – Zambia
- Chima Geoffrey Lioma David – Mali
- Amb. Odumah Yvonne Ehinosen – Equatorial Guinea
- Amb. Wasa Segun Ige – Lebanon
- Ruben Abimbola Samuel – Italy
- Amb. Onaga Ogechukwu Kingsley – Mozambique
- Amb. Magaji Umar – DR Congo
- Amb. Muhammad Saidu Dahiru – India
- Amb. Abdussalam Habu Zayyad – Senegal
- Amb. Shehu Ilu Barde – Ghana
- Amb. Aminu Nasir – Ethiopia
- Abubakar Musa Musa – Chad
- Amb. Haidara Mohammed Idris – Netherlands
- Amb. Bako Adamu Umar – Morocco
- Amb. Sulu Gambari Olatunji Ahmed – Malaysia
- Amb. Romata Mohammed Omobolanle – Tanzania
- Amb. Shaga John Shamah – Botswana
- Salau Hamza Mohammed – Iran
- Amb. Ibrahim Danlami – Kenya
- Ibrahim Adeola Mopelola – Benin Republic
- Amb. Ayeni Adebayo Emmanuel – Belgium
- Amb. Akande Wahab Adekola – Switzerland
- Amb. Arewa (Nee Adedokun) Esther – Namibia
- Amb. Gergadi Joseph John – Gabon
- Amb. Luther Ogbomode Ayo-Kalata – Sierra Leone
- Danladi Yakubu Nyaku – Sudan
- Bello Dogon-Daji Haliru – Thailand
The deployments mark the final phase of the ambassadorial appointment process, paving the way for the envoys to assume duties in their respective countries and international missions.
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