By Gbenga Sodeinde
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the official posting of 65 ambassadors-designate to various Nigerian diplomatic missions across the world, including the United Nations.
The appointments include 31 non-career ambassadors and 34 career diplomats whose nominations were earlier confirmed by the Senate of Nigeria in December 2025.
According to a statement issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the postings cover key embassies and high commissions in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, and the Middle East.
Among the prominent non-career appointees, former presidential aide Reno Omokri has been posted to Mexico, while former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode will serve as Nigeria’s ambassador to Germany.
Former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Olufemi Pedro, was assigned to Australia, while former Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ayodele Oke, will head Nigeria’s mission in France.
Also on the list, former Minister of Health Isaac Folorunso Adewole was posted to Canada, while former Chief of Naval Staff Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas will represent Nigeria in the Philippines.
Other notable postings include Ita Enang to South Africa, Lateef Kayode Are to the United States, and Jimoh Ibrahim as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
In addition, the President approved the deployment of several career diplomats to strategic missions worldwide, including Algeria, Egypt, India, Ghana, Belgium, Switzerland, Morocco, Iran, Kenya, and Thailand.
The presidency disclosed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already received agrément from the United Kingdom for Ambassador-designate Aminu Dalhatu, while the French government has also granted agrément for Ambassador Ayodele Oke.
It added that the ministry has forwarded the nominations of the remaining envoys to their respective host countries and requested agrément in line with international diplomatic procedures.
President Tinubu has also directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to immediately commence an induction programme for all ambassadors-designate and high commissioners ahead of their formal deployment to their missions.