President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded a fresh batch of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate, just days after submitting an initial trio of candidates.
In two letters addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the President urged lawmakers to promptly consider and approve the 15 career diplomats and 17 non-career nominees. The announcement was confirmed on Saturday in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.
Among the nominees, four women were nominated as career ambassadors, while six women featured in the non-career category.
Notable figures in the non-career list include: Barrister Ogbonnaya Kalu (Abia), former presidential aide Reno Omokri (Delta), ex-INEC Chairman Mahmud Yakubu, former Ekiti First Lady Erelu Angela Adebayo, and former Enugu Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi
Other nominees include former Katsina House of Assembly Speaker Tasiu Musa Maigari, former Plateau State Commissioner Yakubu N. Gambo, and former Deputy Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC).
