Title: Tinubu Approves Posting of 65 Ambassadors to Foreign Missions Date Published: 06 March 2026 Description: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the postings of 65 ambassadors-designate to Nigeria’s foreign missions, comprising 31 career diplomats and 34 non-career envoys assigned to various countries and multilateral organisations, including the United Nations.The ambassadors were earlier confirmed by the Nigerian Senate in December, paving the way for their deployment to diplomatic missions across the globe. The development was announced in a statement issued on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.Among the non-career ambassadors are several prominent political figures and former public officials. Senator Grace Bent will serve in Lome, Togo, while Senator Ita Enang has been posted to South Africa. Former Abia State governor, Victor Ikpeazu, will represent Nigeria in Spain, while Mahmoud Yakubu has been assigned to Qatar.Other notable appointments include Reno Omokri to Mexico, former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, to the Philippines, and former Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, to Ottawa, Canada. Former National Intelligence Agency Director-General, Ayodele Oke, has been posted to France, while Femi Fani-Kayode will serve as Nigeria’s envoy to Germany.Also on the list are Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, who will represent Nigeria as Permanent Representative to the United Nations; former Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (retd.), assigned to China; and former Lagos State Deputy Governor, Femi Pedro, posted to Australia.The career ambassadorial postings include experienced diplomats such as Ambassador Nwabiola Ezenwa Chukwumeka to Cote d’Ivoire, Ambassador Ahmed Mohammed Monguno to Egypt, Ambassador Abdussalam Habu Zayyad to Senegal, Ambassador Ibrahim Danlami to Kenya, and Ambassador Ayeni Adebayo Emmanuel to Belgium, among others.According to the presidency, the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Nigeria) has already secured agrément from the United Kingdom for High Commissioner-designate Ambassador Aminu Dalhatu, while the France has also approved the appointment of Ambassador Ayo Oke as Nigeria’s envoy.The ministry has also forwarded the nominations of the remaining envoys to their respective host countries, requesting agrément in line with established diplomatic protocols.President Tinubu has directed the Foreign Affairs Ministry to immediately begin an induction programme for the ambassadors-designate and High Commissioners ahead of their formal deployment to the missions. Attached Images: 91e4870792f40988f9bcb2ea07419239102a83f48aca1b123a92a5483698d711.jpg Attached Video: None