President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded a second batch of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate, following an earlier list of three. The new list features former INEC Chairman Mahmud Yakubu, ex-presidential aide Reno Omokri, former Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, and former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode.
In two letters to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Tinubu requested the swift confirmation of 15 career and 17 non-career ambassadorial nominees. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the list includes four women among the career nominees and six among the non-career nominees.
Other notable non-career nominees include former Ekiti First Lady Erelu Adebayo; ex-Lagos Deputy Governor Femi Pedro; former Oyo First Lady Florence Ajimobi; former Abia Governor Okezie Ikpeazu; Senator Jimoh Ibrahim; and former Vatican ambassador Paul Oga Adikwu.
Career nominees include Enebechi Monica Okwuchukwu (Abia), Yakubu Nyaku Danladi (Taraba), Miamuna Ibrahim Besto (Adamawa), Musa Musa Abubakar (Kebbi), and 11 others.
The nominees are expected to be deployed to key countries such as China, India, Canada, South Korea, the UAE, and South Africa, as well as multilateral missions including the UN, UNESCO, and the African Union.
All postings will be confirmed after Senate approval. Last week, Tinubu submitted an initial batch of three nominees: Ayodele Oke, Amin Mohammed Dalhatu, and retired Colonel Lateef Kayode Are.
