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Tinubu Approves 65 Ambassadorial Postings, Reno Omokri to Mexico, Yakubu to Qatar
31 non-career envoys and 34 career diplomats assigned to key global missions to strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic presence...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of 65 ambassadors-designate to Nigerian diplomatic missions around the world, including strategic positions at the United Nations, in a move aimed at strengthening the country’s foreign representation.
The list comprises 31 non-career ambassadors and 34 career diplomats whose nominations were earlier forwarded by the president and confirmed by the Nigerian Senate in December 2025 after screening.
In a statement issued Friday by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, several prominent political figures and former public office holders were included among the non-career envoys assigned to major foreign missions.
Among them is former presidential aide Reno Omokri, who has been posted to Mexico, while former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode will serve as Nigeria’s ambassador to Germany.
Also on the list is Ita Enang, who has been assigned to South Africa, and former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, who will represent Nigeria in Qatar.
A former Chief of Naval Staff, Ibok-Ete Ibas, has been posted to the Philippines, while Florence Ajimobi, widow of former Oyo State governor Abiola Ajimobi, will serve as Nigeria’s envoy to Austria.
Other notable postings include Aminu Dalhatu as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Lateef Kayode Are as ambassador to the United States, and Ayodele Oke as ambassador to France.
The list also features several high-profile political figures and former officials assigned to key diplomatic missions. Former Chief of Army Staff Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau will serve in China, while former Deputy Governor of Lagos State Olufemi Pedro has been posted to Australia.
Former Minister of Health Isaac Adewole will represent Nigeria in Canada, while Senator Jimoh Ibrahim has been appointed Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
In addition, former Abia State governor Okezie Ikpeazu has been posted to Spain, while former Enugu State governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi will serve in Greece.
Alongside the political appointees, the president also approved the deployment of 34 career diplomats to various missions across Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas.
Among them are Nwabiola Chukwumeka to Côte d’Ivoire, Mohammed Lele to Algeria, and Ahmed Monguno to Egypt.
Other career diplomats include Muhammad Dahiru to India, Haidara Idris to The Hague in the Netherlands, and Sulu Olatunji to Malaysia.
According to the presidency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nigeria has begun the diplomatic process for the deployment of the envoys.
The ministry has already secured the agrément of the United Kingdom for High Commissioner-designate Aminu Dalhatu, while France has also granted approval for Ayodele Oke.
“The Ministry has also conveyed the nominations of the other 62 designated envoys to all the countries concerned, including a request for their agréments in line with standard diplomatic practice,” the statement said.
President Tinubu has also directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to immediately begin the induction programme for the ambassadors-designate and High Commissioners.
The ambassadorial appointments come after months of diplomatic vacancies, with analysts noting that delays in filling the positions had created gaps in Nigeria’s foreign representation.
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