Tinubu Nominates 32 New Ambassadors, Including Fani-Kayode, Mahmud Yakubu, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Reno Omokri, and Femi Pedro — Njenje Media News
Abuja, Nigeria — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded 32 additional ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, expanding his diplomatic selection just days after the first batch of three nominees. The development, monitored by Njenje Media News, marks one of the largest single ambassadorial submissions in recent years.
In two separate letters addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the President urged lawmakers to confirm 15 career diplomats and 17 non-career nominees without delay. The list includes 10 women, highlighting a broadened gender-inclusion effort within Nigeria’s diplomatic corps.
Five Prominent Figures Lead the Non-Career List
Among the most notable non-career ambassadorial nominees are:
Prof. Mahmud Yakubu, former INEC Chairman
Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, former Minister of Aviation
Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, former Governor of Enugu State
Otunba Femi Pedro, former Deputy Governor of Lagos
Reno Omokri, author, lawyer, and former presidential aide
These high-profile selections, widely circulated by Njenje Media News, underscore the administration’s strategy of combining political weight with diplomatic representation.
Other non-career nominees include: Barr. Ogbonnaya Kalu (Abia), Erelu Angela Adebayo, Tasiu Musa Maigari, Yakubu N. Gambo, Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut, Barr. Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu, Fatima Florence Ajimobi, Lola Akande, Sen. Grace Bent, former Abia governor Okezie Ikpeazu, Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim, and Amb. Paul Oga Adikwu.
Career Diplomats Form a Strong Technical Backbone
The list also features seasoned career diplomats expected to strengthen Nigeria’s missions abroad. They include:
Enebechi Monica Okwuchukwu (Abia), Yakubu Nyaku Danladi (Taraba), Miamuna 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), Amb. Shehu Barde (Katsina), Amb. Ahmed Mohammed Monguno (Borno), Amb. Muhammad Saidu Dahiru (Kaduna), Amb. Olatunji Ahmed Sulu Gambari (Kwara), and Amb. Wahab Adekola Akande (Osun).
These nominees are expected to be deployed to Nigeria’s key foreign partners, including China, India, South Korea, Canada, Mexico, UAE, Qatar, South Africa, and Kenya, as well as multilaterals such as the UN, UNESCO, and the African Union.
Earlier Nominees Await Posting to the UK, US, and France
This submission follows the earlier transmission of three ambassadorial nominees:
Amb. Ayodele Oke (Oyo)
Amb. Amin Mohammed Dalhatu (Jigawa)
Col. Kayode Are (rtd.) (Ogun)
- They are being considered for top-tier postings in the United Kingdom, United States, or France, depending on Senate confirmation.
- President Tinubu, in the statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, said additional ambassadorial nominees would be announced soon, according to Njenje Media News.
