Abuja, March 6, 2026 — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of 65 ambassadors-designate to Nigeria’s diplomatic missions across the world and to the United Nations.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
The list comprises 31 career diplomats and 34 non-career ambassadors, 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 specific diplomatic missions.
Among the non-career ambassadors, former senator Grace Bent will serve in Togo, while Ita Enang has been posted to South Africa. Former presidential aide Reno Omokri will represent Nigeria in Mexico, while former aviation minister Femi Fani-Kayode has been assigned to Germany.
Other notable postings include former Lagos deputy governor Olufemi Pedro to Australia, former minister of health Isaac Folorunso Adewole to Canada, and former Chief of Naval Staff Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas to the Philippines. Businessman and senator Jimoh Ibrahim will serve as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
Among the career diplomats, Ambassador Nwabiola Ezenwa Chukwumeka will head Nigeria’s mission in Côte d’Ivoire, while Ahmed Mohammed Monguno has been posted to Egypt. Other postings include Segun Ige to Lebanon, Mohammad Saidu Dahiru to India, Haidara Mohammed Idris to the Netherlands, and Aminu Nasir to Ethiopia.
The statement said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Nigeria) has already received agrément from the United Kingdom for the High Commissioner-designate, Ambassador Aminu Dalhatu, while France has also granted agrément for Ambassador Ayo Oke.
It added that the ministry has forwarded the nominations of the remaining envoys to their respective host countries requesting diplomatic approval, in line with established international practice.
President Tinubu has also directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to begin induction and orientation programmes for the ambassadors-designate and high commissioners ahead of their deployment.
Nigeria’s diplomatic missions abroad are responsible for strengthening bilateral relations, promoting trade and investment, and protecting the interests of Nigerian citizens overseas.
