Tinubu Approves 65 Ambassadorial Postings, Sends Fani-Kayode, Reno Omokri, Ikpeazu to Key Global Missions
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the diplomatic postings of 65 ambassadorial nominees to various countries and international missions across the world.
The list comprises 31 non-career ambassadors—mainly politicians, former public office holders and technocrats—and 34 career diplomats drawn from Nigeria’s foreign service.
The development is part of efforts by the Federal Government to strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic presence globally after the recall of ambassadors from foreign missions in 2023. The nominees are expected to assume duty following confirmation by the Nigerian Senate.
Non-Career Ambassadorial Postings
According to the list, the following individuals were posted as non-career ambassadors:
Senator Grace Bent → Lomé, Togo
Senator Ita Enang → South Africa
Ikpeazu Victor → Spain
Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu → Tel-Aviv, Israel
Mahmud Yakubu → Qatar
Paul Oga Adikwu → The Vatican City (Holy See)
Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas → The Philippines
Mr. Reno Omokri → Mexico City, Mexico
Hon. (Engr.) Abasi Braimah → Budapest, Hungary
Mrs. 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 → Gambia
Olufemi Pedro → Australia
Barr. Muhammed Ubandoma Aliyu → Argentina
Lateef Kayode Are → United States of America
Amb. Joseph Sola Iji → Russia
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim → United Nations Permanent Representative
Femi Fani-Kayode → Germany
Prof. Isaac Folorunso Adewole → Ottawa, Canada
Fatima Florence Ajimobi → Austria
Mrs. Lola Akande → Sweden
Ayodele Oke → France
Yakubu N. Gambo → Saudi Arabia
Senator Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut → Seoul, South Korea
Barr. Onueze Chukwujika Joe Okocha SAN → Dublin, Ireland
Dr. Kulu Haruna Abubakar → Tunis, Tunisia
Rt. Hon. Jerry Samuel Manwe → Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Career Ambassadorial Postings
The career diplomats posted to Nigeria’s foreign missions include:
Amb. Nwabiola Ezenwa Chukwumeka → Côte d’Ivoire
Besto Maimuna Ibrahim → Niamey, Niger
Monica Okwuchukwu Enebechi → São Tomé and Príncipe
Amb. Mohammed Mahmud Lele → Algiers, Algeria
Endoni Syndoph Paebi → Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Ahmed Mohammed Monguno → Cairo, Egypt
Amb. Jane Adams (née Okon) Michael → Kingston, Jamaica
Amb. Clark-Omeru Alexandra → Lusaka, Zambia
Chima Geoffrey Lioma David → Bamako, Mali
Amb. Odumah Yvonne Ehinosien → Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Amb. Wasa Segun Ige → Beirut, Lebanon
Ruben Abimbola Samuel → Rome, Italy
Amb. Onaga Ogechukwu Kingsley → Maputo, Mozambique
Amb. Magaji Umar → Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Amb. Muhammad Saidu Dahiru → New Delhi, India
Amb. Abdussalam Habu Zayyad → Dakar, Senegal
Amb. Shehu Ilu Barde → Accra, Ghana
Amb. Aminu Nasir → Ethiopia
Abubakar Musa Musa → N’Djamena, Chad
Amb. Haidara Mohammed Idris → The Hague, Netherlands
Amb. Bako Adamu Umar → Rabat, Morocco
Amb. Sulu Gambari Olatunji Ahmed → Malaysia
Amb. Romata Mohammed Omobolanle → Tanzania
Amb. Shaga John Shamah → Botswana
Salau Hamza Mohammed → Tehran, Iran
Amb. Ibrahim Danlami → Kenya
Ibrahim Adeola Mopelola → Cotonou, Benin
Amb. Ayeni Adebayo Emmanuel → Brussels, Belgium
Amb. Akande Wahab Adekola → Berne, Switzerland
Amb. Esther Arewa (née Adedokun) → Windhoek, Namibia
Amb. Gergadi Joseph John → Libreville, Gabon
Amb. Luther Ogbomode Ayo-Kalata → Sierra Leone
Danladi Yakubu Nyaku → Khartoum, Sudan
Bello Dogon-Daji Haliru → Bangkok, Thailand
The appointments are expected to boost Nigeria’s diplomatic engagement across Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas, while strengthening bilateral relations, trade cooperation and international representation.