Nigeria Appoints 65 Ambassadors and High Commissioners
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointments of 31 career and 34 non-career ambassadors to various countries and the United Nations. This decision was announced by Bayo Onanuga, the Presidential spokesman, on Friday afternoon. The list includes a total of 65 ambassadors and High Commissioners posted across the country.
The Senate confirmed the ambassadors-designate last December. Among those appointed are notable figures such as former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmud Yakubu, who has been posted to Qatar. Femi Fani-Kayode is now the ambassador to Germany, while Reno Omokri will serve in Mexico. Senator Jimoh Ibrahin has been assigned to the United Nations, and former Chief of Army Staff and Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, will represent Nigeria in China. Ex-Governor Okezie Ikpeazu is the new ambassador to Spain.
Here is the complete list of non-career ambassadors and High Commissioners:
Postings of Non-Career Ambassadors / High Commissioners
- 1. Senator Grace Bent: Lome, Togo
- 2. Sen. Ita Enang: South Africa
- 3. Ikpeazu Victor: Spain
- 4. Nkechi Linda Ufokwu: Tel-Aviv, Israel
- 5. Mahmud Yakubu: Qatar
- 6. Paul Oga Adikwu: Vatican City, Holy See
- 7. Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwé Ibás: The Philippines
- 8. Mr. Reno Omokri: Mexico City, Mexico
- 9. Hon. (Engr.) Abasi Braimah (FMHR): Budapest, Hungary
- 10. Mrs. Erelu Angela Adebayo: Portugal
- 11. Barr. Olumilua Oluyimika Ayotunwa: Tokyo, Japan
- 12. Rt. Hon. Ugwuanyi Ifeanyi Lawrence: Athens, Greece
- 13. Barr. Chiomaa Priscilla Ohakim: Warsaw, Poland
- 14. Aminu Dalhatu: United Kingdom, UK
- 15. Lt. Gen Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau: Beijing, China
- 16. Hon. Tasiu Musa Maigari: Gambia
- 17. Olufemi Pedro: Australia
- 18. Barr. Muhammad Ubandoma Aliyu: Argentina
- 19. Lateef Kayode Are: USA
- 20. Amb. Joseph Sola Iji: Russia
- 21. Senator Jimoh Ibrahim: UN Permanent Representative
- 22. Femi Fani Kayode: Germany
- 23. Prof. Isaak Folorunsso Adebole: Ottawa, Canada
- 24. Ajimobi Fatima Florence (F): Austria
- 25. Mrs. Lola Akande (F): Sweden
- 26. Ayodele Oke: France
- 27. Yakubu N. Gambo: Saudi Arabia
- 28. Senator Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut: Seoul, South Korea
- 29. Barr. Onuzé Chukwujika Joe Okocha San: Dublin
- 30. Dr. Kulu Haruna Abubakar: Tunis, Tunisia
- 31. Rt. Hon. Jerry Samuel Manwe: Port of Spain, T&T
Postings of Career Ambassadors / High Commissioners
- 1. Amb. Nwabiola Ezemweka: Cote d’Ivoire
- 2. Besto Maimuna Ibrahim: Niamey, Niger
- 3. Monica Okwuchukwu Enebechi: Sao Tome, STP
- 4. Amb. Mohammed Mahmoud Lele: Algiers, Algeria
- 5. Endoni Syndoph Paebi: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
- 6. Ahmed Mohammed Monguno: Cairo, Egypt
- 7. Amb. Jane Adams (Nee Okon) Michael (F): Kingston, Jamaica
- 8. Amb. Clark-Omeru Alexandra (F): Lusaka, Zambia
- 9. Chima Geoffrey Lioma David: Bamako, Mali
- 10. Amb. Odumah Yvonne Ehinosen: Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
- 11. Amb. Wasa Segun Ige: Beirut, Lebanon
- 12. Ruben Abimbola Samuel (F): Rome, Italy
- 13. Amb. Onaga Ogechukwu Kingsley: Maputo, Mozambique
- 14. Amb. Magaji Umar: Kinshasa, DR Congo
- 15. Amb. Muhammad Saidu Dahiru: New Delhi, India
- 16. Amb. Abdussalam Habu Zayyad: Dakar, Senegal
- 17. Amb. Shehu Ilu Barde: Accra, Ghana
- 18. Amb. Aminu Nasir: Ethiopia
- 19. Abubakar Musa Musa: N’Djamena, Chad
- 20. Amb. Haidara Mohammed Idris: The Hague, Netherlands
- 21. Amb. Bako Adamu Umar: Rabat, Morocco
- 22. Amb. Sulu Gambari Olatunji Ahmed: Malaysia
- 23. Amb. Romata Mohammed Omobolanle (F): Tanzania
- 24. Amb. Shaga John Shamah: Botswana
- 25. Salau, Hamza Mohammed: Tehran, Iran
- 26. Amb. Ibrahim Danlami: Kenya
- 27. Ibrahim Adeola Mopelola (F): Cotonou, Benin
- 28. Amb. Ayeni Adebayo Emmanuel: Brussels, Belgium
- 29. Amb. Akande Wahab Adekola: Berne, Switzerland
- 30. Amb. Arewa (Nee Adedokun) Esther (F): Windhoek, Namibia
- 31. Amb. Gergadi Joseph John: Libreville, Gabon
- 32. Amb. Luther Ogbomode Ayo-Kalata (F): Sierra Leone
- 33. Danladi Yakubu Nyaku: Khartoum, Sudan
- 34. Bello Dogon-Daji Haliru: Bangkok, Thailand
The statement added that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already received agreement from the United Kingdom for the High Commissioner-designate, Ambassador Aminu Dalhatu. Similarly, France has sent the agreement for Ambassador Ayo Oke. It also mentioned that the Ministry has conveyed the nominations of the other 62 designated envoys to all the countries concerned, including a request for their agreements in line with standard diplomatic practice.