Tinubu approves diplomatic postings for 65 ambassadors 

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the diplomatic postings of 65 Nigerian ambassadors to countries around the world and the United Nations.

The disclosure was made by the Presidency on Friday.

The appointments include 34 non-career ambassadors, many of whom are former politicians and public figures, and 31 career diplomats.

What they are saying 

The postings follow the confirmation of the ambassadors-designate by the Senate last December.

• Among the non-career appointees are former senators, political figures, and public personalities assigned to countries including Israel, South Africa, the United States, Germany, China, and the United Nations.
• Career diplomats have been posted to countries such as Egypt, India, Iran, Switzerland, and several African nations, maintaining Nigeria’s professional diplomatic representation abroad.

The appointments are intended to strengthen Nigeria’s foreign relations and ensure that Nigerian interests are effectively represented across the globe.

See the list of ambassadorial postings 

Non-career ambassadors / high commissioners 

1. Senator Grace Bent – Lome, Togo
2. Sen. Ita Enang – South Africa
3. Ikpeazu Victor – Spain
4. Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu – Tel-Aviv, Israel
5. Mahmud Yakubu – Qatar
6. Paul Oga Adikwu – Vatican City, Holy See
7. Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas – Philippines
8. Mr. Reno Omokri – Mexico City, Mexico
9. Hon. (Engr.) Abasi Braimah – Budapest, Hungary
10. Mrs. Erelu Angela Adebayo – Portugal
11. Barr. Olumilua Oluwayimika Ayotunwa – Tokyo, Japan
12. Rt. Hon. Ugwuanyi Ifeanyi Lawrence – Athens, Greece
13. Barr. Chioma Priscilla Ohakim – Warsaw, Poland
14. Aminu Dalhatu – United Kingdom, UK
15. Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau – Beijing, China
16. Hon. Tasiu Musa Maigari – Gambia
17. Olufemi Pedro – Australia
18. Barr. Muhammed Ubandoma Aliyu – Argentina
19. Lateef Kayode Are – USA
20. Amb. Joseph Sola Iji – Russia
21. Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim – UN Permanent Representative
22. Femi Fani-Kayode – Germany
23. Prof. Isaak Folorunso Adewole – Ottawa, Canada
24. Ajimobi Fatima Florence – Austria
25. Mrs. Lola Akande – Sweden
26. Ayodele Oke – France
27. Yakubu N. Gambo – Saudi Arabia
28. Senator Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut – Seoul, South Korea
29. Barr. Onueze Chukwujika Joe Okocha SAN – Dublin, Ireland
30. Dr. Kulu Haruna Abubakar – Tunis, Tunisia
31. Rt. Hon. Jerry Samuel Manwe – Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago

Career ambassadors / high commissioners 

1. Amb. Nwabiola Ezenwa Chukwumeka – Cote d’Ivoire
2. Besto Maimuna Ibrahim – Niamey, Niger
3. Monica Okwuchukwu Enebechi – Sao Tome, STP
4. Amb. Mohammed Mahmud Lele – Algiers, Algeria
5. Endoni Syndoph Paebi – Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
6. Ahmed Mohammed Monguno – Cairo, Egypt
7. Amb. Jane Adams (Nee Okon) Michael – Kingston, Jamaica
8. Amb. Clark-Omeru Alexandra – Lusaka, Zambia
9. Chima Geoggrey Lioma David – Bamako, Mali
10. Amb. Odumah Yvonne Ehinosen – Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
11. Amb. Wasa Segun Ige – Beirut, Lebanon
12. Ruben Abimbola Samuel – Rome, Italy
13. Amb. Onaga Ogechukwu Kingsley – Maputo, Mozambique
14. Amb. Magaji Umar – Kinshasa, DR Congo
15. Amb. Muhammad Saidu Dahiru – New Delhi, India
16. Amb. Abdussalam Habu Zayyad – Dakar, Senegal
17. Amb. Shehu Ilu Barde – Accra, Ghana
18. Amb. Aminu Nasir – Ethiopia
19. Abubakar Musa Musa – N’Djamena, Chad
20. Amb. Haidara Mohammed Idris – The Hague, Netherlands
21. Amb. Bako Adamu Umar – Rabat, Morocco
22. Amb. Sulu Gambari Olatunji Ahmed – Malaysia
23. Amb. Romata Mohammed Omobolanle – Tanzania
24. Amb. Shaga John Shamah – Botswana
25. Salau, Hamza Mohammed – Tehran, Iran
26. Amb. Ibrahim Danlami – Kenya
27. Ibrahim Adeola Mopelola – Cotonou, Benin
28. Amb. Ayeni Adebayo Emmanuel – Brussels, Belgium
29. Amb. Akande Wahab Adekola – Berne, Switzerland
30. Amb. Arewa (Nee Adedokun) Esther – Windhoek, Namibia
31. Amb. Gergadi Joseph John – Libreville, Gabon
32. Amb. Luther Ogbomode Ayo-Kalata – Sierra Leone
33. Danladi Yakubu Nyaku – Khartoum, Sudan
34. Bello Dogon-Daji Haliru – Bangkok, Thailand

What you should know  

The Senate confirmed 64 ambassadorial nominees on December 18, 2025, comprising 34 career ambassadors and 30 non-career ambassadors.

• The confirmation was based on the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs presented during plenary.
• President Bola Tinubu’s request for confirmation was read in the Senate on December 4, 2025.
• These ambassadors will now officially assume their roles in representing Nigeria at various missions worldwide.

These appointments mark a significant step in consolidating Nigeria’s diplomatic outreach and ensuring effective representation at critical international postings.