President Bola Tinubu fired off 32 ambassadorial nominees to Senate President Godswill Akpabio 15 career pros and 17 non-career heavyweights days after the first three (Ayodele Oke, Amin Mohammed Dalhatu, Lateef Kayode Are for UK/USA/France spots), signaling a diplomatic blitz to key allies like China, India, UAE, UN, and AU.
Non-career stars include ex-INEC chair Mahmud Yakubu, ex-govs Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi & Victor Ikpeazu, Reno Omokri, Femi Fani-Kayode, Prof. Nora Daduut, Otunba Femi Pedro, Fatima Ajimobi, and Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim—10 women total across lists. Career picks like Enebechi Okwuchukwu and Ahmed Sulu Gambari bring expertise for strategic posts.
More names incoming as Tinubu fills voids since 2023 recall, boosting Nigeria’s global voice amid economic and security pushes.
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