President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the postings of 65 ambassadors, comprising 31 career diplomats and 34 non-career envoys, to various countries and the United Nations.
The ambassadors-designate, who were confirmed by the Senate in December 2024, will now proceed to their respective missions following the President’s approval.
Non-Career Ambassadors’ Postings
Among the prominent non-career ambassadors are former presidential aides Reno Omokri and Femi Fani-Kayode, as well as former Governor of Abia State, Victor Okezie Ikpeazu.
Full list of non-career postings:
S/N NAME MISSION
1. Senator Grace Bent – Lome, Togo
2. Sen. Ita Enang – South Africa
3. Victor Okezie Ikpeazu – Spain
4. Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu – Tel-Aviv, Israel
5. Mahmud Yakubu – Qatar
6. Paul Oga Adikwu – The Vatican City (Holy See)
7. Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas – 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 Oluwayimika Ayotunwa – Tokyo, Japan
12. Rt. Hon. Ugwuanyi Ifeanyi Lawrence – Athens, Greece
13. Barr. Chioma Priscilla Ohakim – Warsaw, Poland
14. Aminu Dalhatu – United Kingdom
15. Lt. Gen Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau – Beijing, China
16. Hon. Tasiu Musa Maigari – Gambia
17. Olufemi Pedro – Australia
18. Barr. Muhammed Ubandoma Aliyu – Argentina
19. Lateef Kayode Are – United States of America
20. Amb. Joseph Sola Iji – Russia
21. Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim – UN Permanent Representative
22. Femi Fani-Kayode – Germany
23. Prof. Isaak Folorunso Adewole – Ottawa, Canada
24. Ajimobi Fatima Florence – Austria
25. Mrs. Lola Akande – Sweden
26. Ayodele Oke – France
27. Yakubu N. Gambo – Saudi Arabia
28. Senator Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut – Seoul, South Korea
29. Barr. Onueze Chukwujika Joe Okocha, SAN – Dublin, Ireland
30. Dr. Kulu Haruna Abubakar – Tunis, Tunisia
31. Rt. Hon. Jerry Samuel Manwe – Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Career Ambassadors’ Postings
The 34 career ambassadors have been assigned to missions across Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas, including key posts in Côte d’Ivoire, Niger, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, China, and others.
S/N NAME MISSION APPROVED
1. AMB. NWABIOLA EZENWA CHUKWUMEKA COTE D’IVOIRE
2. BESTO MAIMUNA IBRAHIM NIAMEY-NIGER
3. MONICA OKWUCHUKWU ENEBECHI SAO TOME, STP
4. AMB. MOHAMMED MAHMUD 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 GEOGGREY LIOMA DAVID BAMAKO-MALI
10. AMB. ODUMAH YVONNE EHINOSEN MALABO – E/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 KINSASHA, 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
UK, France Grant Agrément
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already received agrément from the United Kingdom for the High Commissioner-designate, Ambassador Aminu Dalhatu. Similarly, France has granted agrément for Ambassador Ayo Oke.
The Ministry has conveyed the nominations of the other 62 designated envoys to all countries concerned, with requests for agréments in line with standard diplomatic practice.
President Tinubu has directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to immediately commence the induction programme for all ambassadors-designate and High Commissioners, preparing them for their diplomatic responsibilities.
The postings mark a significant step in Nigeria’s diplomatic engagements, as the envoys are expected to take up their duties in the coming weeks after completing necessary formalities