Tinubu Submits 65 Ambassador Nominees

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the names of 65 ambassadorial nominees to the Nigerian Senate for confirmation.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the request during plenary on Thursday.

The list comprises 34 career ambassadors and high commissioners, and 31 non-career nominees.

Among the career diplomats are Sulu-Gambari Olatunde Ahmed from Kwara and Segun Ige from Edo. Notable non-career nominees include Senators Folasade Grace Bent (Adamawa), Solomon Ita Enang (Akwa Ibom), and Jimoh Ibrahim (Ondo); former Imo First Lady Chioma Ohakim; and former Interior Minister and former Army Chief Abdulrahman Dambazau.

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These names were not included in the earlier list released by the presidency.

Three nominees—Kayode Are (Ogun), Aminu Dalhatu (Jigawa), and Ayodele Oke (Oyo)—had previously been screened by the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee.

The 65 candidates submitted recently have been referred to the same committee for screening within a week.

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