JUST IN: Tinubu sends more ambassadorial nominees to Senate; Mahmood Yakubu, Femi Pedro, Florence Ajimobi, 29 others make list
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has another batch of ambassadorial nominees (32 names) to the senate for confirmation.
According to statement from his media office, those nominated are:
Mahmoud Yakubu, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
Reno Omokri, former presidential aide
Angela Adebayo, former Ekiti first lady
Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, former Enugu governor
Femi Pedro, a former deputy governor of Lagos State
Femi Fani-Kayode, former aviation minister
Fatima Florence Ajimobi, former Oyo first lady
Grace Bent, former senator
Victor Okezie Ikpeazu, former governor of Abia,
Jimoh Ibrahim, senator from Ondo state
Ogbonnaya Kalu from Abia, former presidential aide
Tasiu Musa Maigari, former speaker of the Katsina house of assembly
Yakubu N. Gambo, former commissioner in Plateau state
Nora Ladi Daduut, former senator from Plateau state
Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu
Lola Akande, former commissioner in Lagos state
Paul Oga Adikwu, former ambassador to the Holy See
Enebechi Monica Okwuchukwu
Yakubu Nyaku Danladi
Miamuna Ibrahim Besto
Musa Musa Abubakar
Syndoph Paebi Endoni
Chima Geoffrey Lioma David
Mopelola Adeola-Ibrahim
Abimbola Samuel Reuben
Yvonne Ehinosen Odumah
Hamza Mohammed Salau
Shehu Barde
Ahmed Mohammed Monguno
Muhammad Saidu Dahiru
Olatunji Ahmed Sulu Gambari
Wahab Adekola Akande
According to Bayo Onanuga, presidential spokesman, the new nominees are expected to be posted to countries with which Nigeria maintains excellent and strategic bilateral relations, such as China, India, South Korea, Canada, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, South Africa, Kenya, and to permanent missions such as the United Nations, UNESCO, and the African Union.
They will know their diplomatic assignments after senate confirmation.
Last week, Tinubu sent the names of three ambassadorial nominees — Ayodele Oke, Amin Mohammed Dalhatu and Kayode Are — for senate confirmation.
They are in the pot for posting to the UK, the US, and France.
