President has approved the posting of 65 ambassadors-designate to various countries and international missions across the world to represent Nigeria’s diplomatic interests.
The list, which comprises 31 career diplomats and 34 non-career ambassadors, was earlier confirmed by the Senate in December 2025. The postings were announced in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, , on Friday.
Among the non-career ambassadors are former Minister of Aviation , who has been posted to Germany; former presidential aide to Mexico; former Minister of Interior to China; former Lagos State Deputy Governor to Australia; and former Director-General of the Department of State Services to France. Also on the list are former Senate spokesperson to South Africa and former Chief of Naval Staff to the Philippines.
Other prominent appointments include businessman and former senator as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, former Minister of Health to Canada, and security expert to the United States. Former Nigerian Ambassador and diplomat was also listed among the envoys deployed to serve in Nigeria’s foreign missions.
According to the statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already received agrément from the United Kingdom for Ambassador Aminu Dalhatu as High Commissioner-designate, while France has approved the appointment of Ambassador Ayodele Oke. Requests for agrément for the other ambassadors have also been sent to their respective host countries in line with diplomatic protocol.
President Tinubu further directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to immediately commence an induction programme for all ambassadors-designate and high commissioners ahead of their deployment to their respective countries.