Jimoh Ibrahim ( Permanent Representative to UN), Femi Fani-Kayode (Germany), Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (China), Ita Enang (South Africa), Olufemi Pedro (Australia), Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (Philippines), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Greece), Muhammed Aliyu (Argentina), Chioma Ohakim (Poland), Reno Omokri (Mexico), Yakubu Gambo (Saudi Arabia)
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of 65 ambassadors to Nigerian missions abroad and multilateral organisations, marking a significant step in the administration’s diplomatic engagements.
The appointments include 31 non-career ambassadors and 34 career diplomats, whose nominations were confirmed by the Nigerian Senate in December last year.
According to a statement issued on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the envoys have now been assigned to various countries and international missions.
Among the prominent non-career ambassadors are Former Abia State governor Okezie Ikpeazu will represent Nigeria in Spain, while former Minister of Health Isaac Folorunso Adewole has been assigned to Canada. Former senator Grace Bent, who will serve in Lomé, Togo, while Ita Enang has been posted to South Africa.
Others include former Chief of Defence Intelligence Lateef Kayode Are as ambassador to the United States, former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode to Germany, and businessman Jimoh Ibrahim as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
The list also features former Chief of Air Staff Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau to China, former Deputy Governor of Lagos State Olufemi Pedro to Australia, and media personality Reno Omokri to Mexico.
Career diplomats were also assigned to key missions, including Côte d’Ivoire, Niger, Egypt, India, Ghana, Senegal, Iran, Kenya, Belgium, Switzerland and Thailand, among others.
The Presidency said the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Nigeria) has already received diplomatic clearance (agrément) from the United Kingdom for High Commissioner-designate Ambassador Aminu Dalhatu and from France for Ambassador Ayo Oke.
It added that the ministry has forwarded the nominations of the remaining 62 envoys to their respective host countries while awaiting the required diplomatic approvals.
President Tinubu also directed the Foreign Affairs Ministry to immediately begin the induction programme for the ambassadors-designate and high commissioners ahead of their deployment to their respective missions.
The postings are expected to strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic representation and advance the country’s foreign policy objectives across Africa, Europe, the Americas, Asia and multilateral institutions.
See the full Press Release from the State House below
PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES THE POSTINGS OF AMBASSADORS
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the postings of 31 career and 34 non-career ambassadors to various countries and the United Nations. The Senate confirmed the ambassadors-designate last December.
POSTINGS OF NON-CAREER AMBASSADORS / HIGH COMMISSIONERS
S/N NAME MISSION APPROVED
SENATOR GRACE BENT: LOME-TOGO
SEN. ITA ENANG: SOUTH AFRICA
IKPEAZU VICTOR: SPAIN
NKECHI LINDA UFOCHUKWU: TEL-AVIV, ISRAEL
MAHMUD YAKUBU: QATAR
PAUL OGA ADIKWU: THE VATICAN CITY HOLY SEE
VICE ADMIRAL IBOK-ETE EKWE IBAS: THE PHILIPPINES
MR. RENO OMOKRI: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
HON. (ENGR.) ABASI BRAIMAH (FMHR): BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
MRS. ERELU ANGELA ADEBAYO: PORTUGAL
BARR. OLUMILUA OLUWAYIMIKA AYOTUNWA: TOKYO, JAPAN
RT. HON. UGWUANYI IFEANYI LAWRENCE: ATHENS, GREECE
BARR. CHIOMA PRISCILLA OHAKIM: WARSAW, POLAND
AMINU DALHATU: UNITED KINGDOM, UK
LT. GEN ABDULRAHMAN BELLO DAMBAZAU: BEIJING, CHINA
HON. TASIU MUSA MAIGARI: GAMBIA
OLUFEMI PEDRO: AUSTRALIA
BARR. MUHAMMED UBANDOMA ALIYU: ARGENTINA
LATEEF KAYODE ARE: USA
AMB. JOSEPH SOLA IJI: RUSSIA
SEN. JIMOH IBRAHIM: UN PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE
FEMI FANI KAYODE: GERMANY
PROF. ISAAK FOLORUNSO ADEWOLE: OTTAWA, CANADA
AJIMOBI FATIMA FLORENCE (F): AUSTRIA
MRS. LOLA AKANDE (F): SWEDEN
AYODELE OKE: FRANCE
YAKUBU N. GAMBO: SAUDI ARABIA
SENATOR PROF. NORA LADI DADUUT: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
BARR. ONUEZE CHUKWUJIKA JOE OKOCHA SAN: DUBLIN
DR. KULU HARUNA ABUBAKAR: TUNIS, TUNISIA
RT. HON. JERRY SAMUEL MANWE: PORT OF SPAIN, T&T
POSTINGS OF CAREER AMBASSADORS / HIGH COMMISSIONERS LIST
S/N NAME MISSION APPROVED
AMB. NWABIOLA EZENWA CHUKWUMEKA: COTE D’IV/OIRE
BESTO MAIMUNA IBRAHIM: NIAMEY-NIGER
MONICA OKWUCHUKWU ENEBECHI: SAO TOME, STP
AMB. MOHAMMED MAHMUD LELE: ALGIERS-ALGERIA
ENDONI SYNDOPH PAEBI: OUAGADOUGOU-BURKINA FASO
AHMED MOHAMMED MONGUNO: CAIRO EGYPT
AMB.JANE ADAMS (NEE OKON) MICHAEL (F): KINGSTON-JAMAICA
AMB. CLARK-OMERU ALEXANDRA (F): LUSAKA-ZAMBIA
CHIMA GEOGGREY LIOMA DAVID: BAMAKO-MALI
AMB. ODUMAH YVONNE EHINOSEN: MALABO –E/GUINEA
AMB WASA SEGUN IGE: BEIRUT, LEBANON
RUBEN ABIMBOLA SAMUEL (F): ROME, ITALY
AMB.ONAGA OGECHUKWU KINGSLEY: MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE
AMB.MAGAJI UMAR: KINSASHA, DR CONGO
AMB.MUHAMMAD SAIDU DAHIRU: NEW DELHI-INDIA
AMB. ABDUSSALAM HABU ZAYYAD: DAKAR-SENEGAL
AMB SHEHU ILU BARDE: ACCRA GHANA
AMB.AMINU NASIR: ETHIOPIA
ABUBAKAR MUSA MUSA: N’DJAMENA, CHAD
AMB. HAIDARA MOHAMMED IDRIS: THE HAGUE-NETHERLANDS
AMB.BAKO ADAMU UMAR: RABAT-MOROCCO
AMB. SULU GAMBARI OLATUNJI AHMED: MALAYSIA
AMB.ROMATA MOHAMMED OMOBOLANLE (F): TANZANIA
AMB. SHAGA JOHN SHAMAH: BOTSWANA
SALAU, HAMZA MOHAMMED: TEHRAN, IRAN
AMB.IBRAHIM DANLAMI: KENYA
IBRAHIM ADEOLA MOPELOLA (F): COTONOU-BENIN
AMB.AYENI ADEBAYO EMMANUEL: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
AMB.AKANDE WAHAB ADEKOLA: BERNE-SWITZERLAND
AMB. AREWA (NEE ADEDOKUN) ESTHER (F): WINDHOEK-NAMIBIA
AMB.GERGADI JOSEPH JOHN: LIBREVILLE-GABON
AMB. LUTHER OGBOMODE AYO-KALATA (F): SIERRA LEONE
DANLADI YAKUBU NYAKU : KHARTOUM-SUDAN
BELLO DOGON-DAJI HALIRU: BANGKOK, THAILAND
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already received agrément from the United Kingdom for the High Commissioner-designate, Ambassador Aminu Dalhatu. Similarly, France has sent the agrément for Ambassador Ayo Oke.
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.
President Tinubu has directed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should immediately commence the induction programme for the ambassadors-designate and High Commissioners.
Bayo Onanuga,
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)
March 6, 2026
