President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of 65 ambassadors-designate to Nigerian diplomatic missions across the world, including key representations at the United Nations. The move is aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s diplomatic presence in major global capitals.
The list includes 31 non-career ambassadors and 34 career diplomats. Their nominations were initially submitted by the President in November and later confirmed by the Senate of Nigeria in December 2025 following legislative screening.
The announcement was made in a statement issued on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Key Political Appointments
Among the non-career ambassadors are several notable political figures and former public office holders posted to strategic missions.
- Reno Omokri – Ambassador to Mexico
- Femi Fani-Kayode – Ambassador to Germany
- Mahmood Yakubu – Ambassador to Qatar
- Ita Enang – Ambassador to South Africa
- Ibok-Ete Ibas – Ambassador to Philippines
- Florence Ajimobi – Ambassador to Austria
Other major postings include:
- Aminu Dalhatu – High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
- Lateef Kayode Are – Ambassador to the United States
- Ayodele Oke – Ambassador to France
- Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau – Ambassador to China
- Olufemi Pedro – Ambassador to Australia
- Isaac Adewole – Ambassador to Canada
Additionally, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim has been appointed Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
Former governors also featured in the list:
- Okezie Ikpeazu – Ambassador to Spain
- Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi – Ambassador to Greece
Career Diplomat Postings
In addition to the political nominees, 34 career diplomats were assigned to various missions across Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas. These include:
- Nwabiola Chukwumeka – Côte d’Ivoire
- Mohammed Lele – Algeria
- Ahmed Monguno – Egypt
- Muhammad Dahiru – India
- Haidara Idris – The Hague, Netherlands
- Sulu Olatunji – Malaysia
According to the Presidency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nigeria has begun diplomatic procedures for their deployment. The United Kingdom has already granted agreement for High Commissioner-designate Aminu Dalhatu, while France has approved Ayodele Oke as Nigeria’s ambassador.
“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 to immediately commence the induction programme for the ambassadors-designate and High Commissioners.
The appointments come after months of diplomatic vacancies that analysts previously said created gaps in Nigeria’s foreign representation across several important international missions.
