November 29, 2025
By Ayinde Adeleke
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded a total of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation. The list, which contains 17 non-career and 15 career ambassadors, was released on Friday.
The nominees are drawn from across the federation, with representation from all geopolitical zones.
Non-Career Ambassadors (17 Nominees)
Barr. Ogbonnaya Kalu (Abia)
Reno Omokri (Delta)
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu (Bauchi)
Erelu Bisi Angela Adebayo (Ekiti)
Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu)
Tasiu Musa Maigari (Katsina)
Yakubu N. Gambo (Plateau)
Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut (Plateau)
Otunba Femi Pedro (Lagos)
Chief Femi Fani-Kayode (Osun)
Barr. Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu (Anambra)
Fatima Florence Ajimobi (Oyo)
Lola Akande (Lagos)
Grace Bent (Adamawa)
Dr. Victor Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia)
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim (Ondo)
Ambassador Paul Oga Adikwu (Benue)
Career Ambassadors (15 Nominees)
Enebechi Monica Okwuchukwu (Abia)
Yakubu Nyaku Danladi (Taraba)
Miamuna Ibrahim Besto (Adamawa)
Musa Musa Abubakar (Kebbi)
Syndoph Paebi Endoni (Bayelsa)
Chima Geoffrey Lioma David (Ebonyi)
Mopelola Adeola-Ibrahim (Ogun)
Abimbola Samuel Reuben (Ondo)
Yvonne Ehinosen Odumah (Edo)
Hamza Mohammed Salau (Niger)
Ambassador Shehu Barde (Katsina)
Ambassador Ahmed Mohammed Monguno (Borno)
Ambassador Muhammad Saidu Dahiru (Kaduna)
Ambassador Olatunji Ahmed Sulu Gambari (Kwara)
Ambassador Wahab Adekola Akande (Osun)
The Senate is expected to begin the screening process in the coming days.
