President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of four ambassador-designates from the list of 68 nominees confirmed by the Senate in December.
The development was announced on Thursday, January 22, in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.
According to the statement, Tinubu approved the posting of Ambassador Ayodele Oke as ambassador-designate to France, while Colonel Lateef Are was confirmed as ambassador-designate to the United States of America.
The president also approved the posting of Ambassador Amin Dalhatu, a former Nigerian envoy to South Korea, as high commissioner-designate to the United Kingdom.
In addition, Usman Isa Dakingari Suleiman, a former governor of Kebbi State, was named ambassador-designate to Turkey, ahead of Tinubu’s scheduled state visit to the country next week.
Onanuga said the president has directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to formally notify the governments of the four countries of the appointments, in line with established diplomatic procedures.