President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has submitted a new list of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation.
In two separate letters addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the President appealed to the Senate to give the nominations urgent consideration. The list is divided into 15 career ambassadors drawn from the existing foreign service, and 17 non-career ambassadors appointed from different parts of the country.
The nominees reflect a spread across states and regions, with the Presidency highlighting a balance of experience and fresh representation. Another notable detail is the inclusion of 10 women—four among the career ambassadors and six on the non-career list—showing a slight increase in female representation compared to previous submissions.
If confirmed, the ambassadors will represent Nigeria in various countries and international missions, taking on roles that shape diplomacy, economic relations, and bilateral engagement.
Non-Career Ambassadors (17 nominees)
- Barrister Ogbonnaya Kalu (Abia)
- Reno Omokri (Delta)
- Prof. Mahmood Yakubu (Bauchi)
- Erelu Bisi Angela Adebayo (Ekiti)
- Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu)
- Tasiu Musa Maigari (Katsina)
- Yakubu N. Gambo (Plateau)
- Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut (Plateau)
- Otunba Femi Pedro (Lagos)
- Chief Femi Fani-Kayode (Osun)
- Barr. Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu (Anambra)
- Fatima Florence Ajimobi (Oyo)
- Lola Akande (Lagos)
- Grace Bent (Adamawa)
- Dr. Victor Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia)
- Senator Jimoh Ibrahim (Ondo)
- Ambassador Paul Oga Adikwu (Benue)
Career Ambassadors (15 nominees)
- Enebechi Monica Okwuchukwu (Abia)
- Yakubu Nyaku Danladi (Taraba)
- Maimuna Ibrahim Besto (Adamawa)
- Musa Musa Abubakar (Kebbi)
- Syndoph Paebi Endoni (Bayelsa)
- Chima Geoffrey Lioma David (Ebonyi)
- Mopelola Adeola-Ibrahim (Ogun)
- Abimbola Samuel Reuben (Ondo)
- Yvonne Ehinosen Odumah (Edo)
- Hamza Mohammed Salau (Niger)
- Ambassador Shehu Barde (Katsina)
- Ambassador Ahmed Mohammed Monguno (Borno)
- Ambassador Muhammad Saidu Dahiru (Kaduna)
- Ambassador Olatunji Ahmed Sulu Gambari (Kwara)
- Ambassador Wahab Adekola Akande (Osun)
Together, they represent the mix of experience and new voices the President wants to send out as Nigeria’s face to the world.
