President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of 65 Nigerian ambassadors and high commissioners to various countries and international organisations across the globe in a major move aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s diplomatic presence and advancing its foreign policy objectives.
The deployment comes months after the recall of several envoys and follows the confirmation of nominees by the Nigerian Senate. The ambassadorial list comprises 31 career diplomats and 34 political appointees, who are expected to represent Nigeria’s interests, promote trade, and deepen bilateral relations with host nations.
Among the notable postings, former presidential aide Senator Grace Bent was assigned to Togo, while Senator Ita Enang will serve as Nigeria’s ambassador to South Africa. Former Abia State governor Victor Okezie Ikpeazu was posted to Spain, while media personality Reno Omokri was designated ambassador to Mexico.
Former Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas will head Nigeria’s mission in the Philippines, while former Interior Minister Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (retd.) was posted to China.
Also on the list, businessman and politician Jimoh Ibrahim was appointed Permanent Representative to the United Nations, while former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode was designated ambassador to Germany.
Other prominent appointments include Isaac Folorunso Adewole to Canada, Olufemi Pedro to Australia, and Yakubu N. Gambo to Saudi Arabia.
According to government sources, the newly posted ambassadors are expected to resume duties in their respective countries after completing diplomatic briefings and documentation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nigeria.
The fresh postings are seen as part of President Tinubu’s broader diplomatic strategy to reposition Nigeria on the global stage, attract foreign investments, and strengthen partnerships with key allies.
Full List of Ambassadorial Postings
- Grace Bent — Togo
- Ita Enang — South Africa
- Victor Okezie Ikpeazu — Spain
- Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu — Israel
- Mahmood Yakubu — Qatar
- Paul Oga Adikwu — Vatican City
- Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas — Philippines
- Reno Omokri — Mexico
- Abasi Braimah — Hungary
- Angela Adebayo — Portugal
- Oluwayimika Ayotunwa — Japan
- Ifeanyi Lawrence Ugwuanyi — Greece
- Chioma Priscilla Ohakim — Poland
- Aminu Dalhatu — United Kingdom
- Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau — China
- Tasiu Musa Maigari — Gambia
- Olufemi Pedro — Australia
- Muhammed Ubandoma Aliyu — Argentina
- Lateef Kayode Are — United States
- Joseph Sola Iji — Russia
- Jimoh Ibrahim — United Nations
- Femi Fani-Kayode — Germany
- Florence Ajimobi — Austria
- Isaac Folorunso Adewole — Canada
- Lola Akande — Sweden
- Ayodele Oke — France
- Yakubu N. Gambo — Saudi Arabia
- Abdussalam Habu Zayyad — Senegal
- Haidara Mohammed Idris — Netherlands
- Olusegun Ayeni — Turkey
- Adeyemi Adebayo Emmanuel — Italy
- Ogechukwu Kingsley Onaga — Belgium
- Magaji Umar — United Arab Emirates
- Mohammed Saidu Dahiru — Egypt
- Abdul Salam Abus Zayat — Kuwait
- Shehu Lawan — Niger
- Aminu Nasu — Morocco
- Abubakar Musa — Algeria
- Jen Adams Ni Okun — Cameroon
- Endoni Sindup — Ghana
- Ahmed Mohammed Monguno — Chad
- Clark Omeru Alexandra — Brazil
- Chima J. Leoma Davies — South Korea
- Yvonne Ehinose Oduma — Norway
- Wasa Shogun Ige — Denmark
- Mohammed Mahmoud Lele — Malaysia
- Monica Okochukwu Enpeji — Indonesia
- Maimuna Ibrahim — Ethiopia
- Mwaobiola Ezeuwo Chukwuemeka — Kenya
- Adeyinka Asekun — Switzerland
- Usman Sarki — Austria
- Ahmed Sule — Sudan
- Bulus Lolo — South Sudan
- Ibrahim Moddibbo — United Arab Emirates
- Suleiman Sani — Pakistan
- Hamid Ahmed — Bangladesh
- Ibrahim Tukur — Thailand
- Kabiru Musa — Malaysia
- Haruna Ginsau — Indonesia
- Bello Kazaure — Tanzania
- Sadiya Umar — Rwanda
- Zainab Mohammed — Namibia
- Ahmed Jidda — Botswana
- Lawal Kazaure — Angola
- Bashir Wali — Côte d’Ivoire