President Bola Tinubu has formally nominated several prominent figures, including two former military chiefs, as non-career ambassadors, transmitting the list to the Senate for confirmation.
The key nominees include Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, the immediate past sole administrator of Rivers State and former Chief of Naval Staff, and Abdulrahman Dambazau, the former Minister of Interior and former Chief of Army Staff.
Also named were Ita Enang, a former Senator, and Chioma Ohakim, the former First Lady of Imo State.
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In addition to these non-career nominees, the President transmitted a list of 34 career ambassadors for Senate confirmation.
The nominations for both the career and non-career ambassadors were made in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, specifically Section 171(1), (2)(c), and (4), which “governs such appointments.”
The total list of 65 nominees—comprising 34 Career Ambassadors and 31 Non-Career Ambassadors—was listed state-by-state as follows:
31 Non-Career Ambassadors
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Adamawa: Senator Grace Bent
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Akwa Ibom: Senator Eta Enang
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Anambra: Nkechi Linda Okocha
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Bauchi: Mahmoud Yakobo
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Bayelsa: Philip K. Ikurusi
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Benue: Paul Olga Adiku
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Cross River: Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas (rtd.)
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Edo: Hon. Abbasi Brahma
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Ekiti: Erelu Angela Adebayo; Barrister Olumilua Oluwayemika
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Enugu: Rt. Hon. Ogwanyi Ifeanyi
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Imo: Barr. Mrs. Chioma Ohakim
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Kano: Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (rtd.)
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Katsina: Hon. Tasiu Musa Maigari
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Kogi: Alhaji Abubakar Sanusi Aliu
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Lagos: Olufemi Pedro
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Nasarawa: Barr. Mohammed Obanduma Aliu
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Ondo: Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, PhD; Ambassador Joseph Yusuf Shara’aji
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Ogun: Fani-Kayode (as “noted by Akpabio in the chamber”)
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Oyo: Ajimobi Fatima Florence; Lola Agonde
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Plateau: N. Gambo; Senator Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut
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Rivers: Onweze Chukwudi
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Sokoto: Dr. Kulu Haruna Abubakar
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Taraba: Rt. Hon. Jerry Samuel Manwe
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Yobe: Adamu Garba Tarba-Nagri
34 Career Ambassadors
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Abia: Ambassador Mwaobiola Ezeuwo Chukwuemeka
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Adamawa: Maimuna Ibrahim
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Anambra: Enpeji Monica Okochukwu
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Bauchi: Ambassador Mohammed Mahmoud Lele
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Bayelsa: Endoni Sindup
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Borno: Ambassador Ahmed Mohammed Monguno
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Cross River: Ambassador Jen Adams Ni Okun Michael
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Delta: Ambassador Clark Omeru Alexandra
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Ebonyi: Chima J. Leoma Davies
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Edo: Oduma Yvonne Ehinose; Wasa Shogun Ige
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Ekiti: Ambassador Adeyemi Adebayo Emmanuel
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Enugu: Ambassador Onaga Ogechukwu Kingsley
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Jigawa: Ambassador Magaji Umar
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Kaduna: Ambassador Mohammed Saidu Dahiru
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Kano: Ambassador Abdul Salam Abus Zayat
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Katsina: Ambassador Shehu; Ambassador Aminu Nasu
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Kebbi: Abubakar Musa Musa; Ambassador Haidara Mohammed Idris
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Kogi: Ambassador Bako Adamu Umar
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Kwara: Ambassador Sulu Gambari
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Lagos: Ambassador Romata Mohammed Omobolanle
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Nasarawa: Ambassador Shaga John Shama
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Niger: Salau Hamza Mohammed; Ambassador Ibrahim Dan Lamy
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Ogun: Adjola Ibrahim Mopolola
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Ondo: Ruben Abimbola Samuel
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Osun: Ambassador Akonde Wahab Adekola
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Oyo: Ambassador Ariwani Adedokun Esther
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Plateau: Ambassador Gedagi Joseph John
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Rivers: Ambassador Luther Obomode Ayokatata
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Taraba: Danladi Yakubu Yaku
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Zamfara: Bidu Dogondagi
Senate President Godswill Akpabio referred all the names, both career and non-career, to the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, with a directive for the committee to “report back within one week.”
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