President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of 65 ambassadors-designate and high commissioners to various countries and international organisations, including the United Nations.
The announcement was made on Thursday in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who revealed that the list comprises 34 non-career ambassadors and 31 career diplomats.
Among the notable political appointees, former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has been posted to Germany, while presidential aide and social commentator Reno Omokri will serve as Nigeria’s envoy to Mexico.
Former Katsina State Governor and ex-Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, has been designated as Nigeria’s ambassador to China, while businessman and senator Jimoh Ibrahim will serve as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
Other prominent non-career appointments include former presidential aide Senator Ita Enang to South Africa, former Abia State Governor Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu to Spain, and former Minister of Health Prof. Isaac Adewole to Canada. Security expert Lateef Kayode Are has been posted to the United States.
Similarly, former Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has been assigned to Greece, while Senator Grace Bent will represent Nigeria in Togo.
In the United Kingdom, a close associate of the President, Aminu Dalhatu, has been designated as High Commissioner, while former Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ayodele Oke, will serve as ambassador to France.
Other non-career postings include Fatima Ajimobi to Austria, Mrs. Lola Akande to Sweden, and Joe-Kyari Okocha (SAN) to Ireland. Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas will represent Nigeria in the Philippines, while Paul Adikwu has been assigned to the Holy See (Vatican City).
Additional appointments include Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu to Israel, Mahmud Yakubu to Qatar, and Yakubu Gambo to Saudi Arabia. Senator Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut will serve in South Korea, while Dr. Kulu Haruna Abubakar has been posted to Tunisia.
Other diplomatic assignments include Engr. Abasi Braimah to Hungary, Erelu Angela Adebayo to Portugal, Oluwayimika Ayotunwa to Japan, Chioma Ohakim to Poland, Olufemi Pedro to Australia, Mohammed Aliyu to Argentina, Joseph Sola Iji to Russia, and Jerry Manwe to Trinidad and Tobago.
Career Ambassadors Also Assigned
Among the career diplomats, Ambassador Mohammed Mahmud Lele will serve in Algeria, Ambassador Shehu Barde in Ghana, and Ambassador Aminu Nasir in Ethiopia.
Other postings include Ambassador Ibrahim Danlami to Kenya, Ambassador Ayeni Adebayo to Belgium, and Ambassador Akande Wahab to Switzerland.
Further assignments include Ambassador Nwabiola Ezenwa to Côte d’Ivoire, Besto Maimuna Ibrahim to Niger, Ahmed Mohammed Monguno to Egypt, Ambassador Jane Adams to Jamaica, and Ambassador Clark-Omeru Alexandra to Zambia.
Additional postings include Ambassador Muhammad Saidu Dahiru to India, Ambassador Abdussalam Habu Zayyad to Senegal, Abubakar Musa to Chad, Ambassador Haidara Mohammed Idris to The Netherlands, and Ambassador Bako Adamu Umar to Morocco.
Other diplomats posted include Ambassador Sulu Gambari to Malaysia, Ambassador Romata Mohammed to Tanzania, Ambassador Shaga John to Botswana, Hamza Salau to Iran, and Ibrahim Adeola Mopelola to Benin Republic.
Diplomatic Clearance and Induction
According to the Presidency, the United Kingdom has already granted agrément for High Commissioner-designate Aminu Dalhatu, while France has approved agrément for Ambassador Ayodele Oke.
Onanuga explained that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also forwarded the nominations of the remaining envoys to their respective host countries, requesting formal diplomatic approval.
Agrément is the official consent given by a host country to accept a foreign diplomat before the envoy can assume duty.
President Tinubu has also directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to commence an induction programme for the ambassadors-designate ahead of their deployment.
The Senate confirmed all 65 nominees in December 2025 after screening them through the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nigeria currently maintains diplomatic missions in over 100 countries worldwide, including embassies, high commissions and consulates that manage the country’s bilateral and multilateral relations.
The latest postings mark the first major ambassadorial deployment since 2017, when former President Muhammadu Buhari last appointed ambassadors, leaving several Nigerian missions without substantive envoys for years.
The ambassadors-designate are expected to resume their duties after completing their induction and receiving agrément from their host countries.
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