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The Senate has confirmed 67 nominees as career and non-career ambassadors of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, approving a list made up of senior diplomats, former governors, ex-ministers and other notable political figures.
The confirmation followed the consideration and adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, chaired by Senator Sani Bello (APC, Niger North), after weeks of screening of nominees forwarded by the Presidency.
While presenting the report, Bello informed lawmakers that all nominees who appeared before the committee were properly screened and found fit for their respective diplomatic assignments. He added that no petitions or negative security reports were submitted against any of the nominees during the exercise.
“The committee thoroughly assessed the qualifications, experience and competence of all nominees and is satisfied that they are capable of representing Nigeria effectively in their proposed postings,” Bello said.
He noted that the nominee from Yobe State, who failed to appear before the committee for screening, was excluded from the final list approved by the Senate.
Meanwhile, Lateef Kayode Kolawole Are from Ogun State, Aminu Muhammad Dalhatu from Jigawa State, and Emmanuel Ayodele Oke, CFR, from Oyo State had been screened earlier.
Below is the full list of the 67 ambassadorial nominees confirmed by the Senate.
CAREER AMBASSADORS (34)
Abia: Ambassador Mwaobiola Ezeuwo Chukwuemeka
Adamawa: Maimuna Ibrahim
Anambra: Enpeji Monica Okochukwu
Bauchi: Ambassador Mohammed Mahmoud Lele
Bayelsa: Endoni Sindup
Borno: Ambassador Ahmed Mohammed Monguno
Cross River: Ambassador Jen Adams Ni Okun Michael
Delta: Ambassador Clark Omeru Alexandra
Ebonyi: Chima J. Leoma Davies
Edo: Oduma Yvonne Ehinose
Edo: Wasa Shogun Ige
Ekiti: Ambassador Adeyemi Adebayo Emmanuel
Enugu: Ambassador Onaga Ogechukwu Kingsley
Jigawa: Ambassador Magaji Umar
Kaduna: Ambassador Mohammed Saidu Dahiru
Kano: Ambassador Abdul Salam Abus Zayat
Katsina: Ambassador Shehu
Katsina: Ambassador Aminu Nasu
Kebbi: Abubakar Musa Musa
Kebbi: Ambassador Haidara Mohammed Idris
Kogi: Ambassador Bako Adamu Umar
Kwara: Ambassador Sulu Gambari
Lagos: Ambassador Romata Mohammed Omobolanle
Nasarawa: Ambassador Shaga John Shama
Niger: Salau Hamza Mohammed
Niger: Ambassador Ibrahim Dan Lamy
Ogun: Adjola Ibrahim Mopolola
Ondo: Ruben Abimbola Samuel
Osun: Ambassador Akonde Wahab Adekola
Oyo: Ambassador Ariwani Adedokun Esther
Plateau: Ambassador Gedagi Joseph John
Rivers: Ambassador Luther Obomode Ayokatata
Taraba: Danladi Yakubu Yaku
Zamfara: Bidu Dogondagi
NON-CAREER AMBASSADORS (30)
Abia: Dr Victor Okezie Ikpeazu
Abia: Barrister Ogbonnaya Kalu
Adamawa: Senator Grace Bent
Akwa Ibom: Senator Eta Enang
Anambra: Nkechi Linda Okocha
Bauchi: Mahmoud Yakubu
Bayelsa: Philip K. Ikurusi
Benue: Paul Olga Adiku
Cross River: Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas (rtd.)
Delta: Reno Omokri
Edo: Hon. Abbasi Brahma
Ekiti: Erelu Angela Adebayo
Ekiti: Barrister Olumilua Oluwayemika
Enugu: Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwanyi
Imo: Barr. Mrs Chioma Ohakim
Kano: Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (rtd.)
Katsina: Hon. Tasiu Musa Maigari
Kogi: Alhaji Abubakar Sanusi Aliu
Lagos: Olufemi Pedro
Nasarawa: Barr. Mohammed Obanduma Aliu
Ondo: Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, PhD
Ondo: Ambassador Joseph Yusuf Shara’aji
Osun: Fani-Kayode
Oyo: Ajimobi Fatima Florence
Oyo: Lola Akande
Plateau: Yakubu N. Gambo
Plateau: Senator Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut
Rivers: Onweze Chukwudi
Sokoto: Dr Kulu Haruna Abubakar
Taraba: Rt. Hon. Jerry Samuel Manwe
FIRST BATCH EARLIER CLEARED BY SENATE COMMITTEE
Oyo: Ayodele Oke
Jigawa: Amin Mohammed Dalhatu
Ogun: Retired Colonel Lateef Kayode Are
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