President Bola Tinubu has accredited the posting of 4 ambassador-designates to France, the US, the UK, and Turkey.
The approval was introduced in an announcement issued on Thursday by the Particular Adviser to the President on Data and Technique, Bayo Onanuga.
“The President has accredited the posting of 4 ambassador-designates out of the 68 confirmed by the Senate final December,” Onanuga mentioned.
The posting consists of Ambassador Ayodele Oke, Colonel Lateef Are, Ambassador Amin Dalhatu, and former Kebbi State governor Usman Isa Dakingari Suleiman, masking France, the US, the UK, and Turkey.
He mentioned Ambassador Oke has been appointed to France, whereas Colonel Are will serve in the US.
“The posting of Ambassador Ayodele Oke to France and Colonel Lateef Are to the US has been confirmed by the President.”
He added that Tinubu additionally accredited the posting of Ambassador Amin Dalhatu as excessive commissioner-designate to the UK.
“Ambassador Amin Dalhatu, former Nigerian ambassador to South Korea, has been posted because the excessive commissioner-designate to the UK.”
Onanuga additional disclosed that Usman Isa Dakingari Suleiman, a former governor of Kebbi State, has been appointed ambassador-designate to Turkey.
“Usman Isa Dakingari Suleiman, former governor of Kebbi State, is the ambassador-designate to Turkey.”
He famous that the posting to Turkey is important, because the President is predicted to go to the nation quickly.
“The posting of Suleiman to Turkey comes because the President is scheduled to start a state go to to the nation subsequent week,” Onanuga added.
The presidential spokesman mentioned the approvals had been formally communicated to the Ministry of International Affairs.
“In a memo to the Ministry of International Affairs, the President urged the ministry to inform the governments of the 4 nations concerning the ambassador-designates, in keeping with established diplomatic procedures.”
He defined that the postings had been drawn from the listing of ambassadorial nominees earlier screened by the Nationwide Meeting.
“These postings are a part of the ambassadorial nominees confirmed by the Senate in December,” Onanuga said.
In December 2025, the Senate confirmed 64 ambassadorial nominees forwarded by President Tinubu.
In keeping with the report, the affirmation adopted the adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on International Affairs.
The committee mentioned “all of the nominees had been screened and located appropriate for appointment.”
The Senate had earlier confirmed three non-career nominees — Lateef Kayode Are, Aminu Dalhatu and Emmanuel Ayodele Oke — bringing the entire variety of confirmed ambassadors to 67.
Amongst these cleared had been former Minister of Inside, Abdulrahman Dambazau; former presidential aide, Ita Enang; and former Particular Adviser on New Media to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri.
Others embrace former INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu; former Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi; and former Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu.
In all, the Senate confirmed 34 profession ambassadors and excessive commissioners and 30 non-career ambassadors and excessive commissioners.