President Tinubu Appoints 65 Ambassadors Including Reno Omokri To Mexico And Femi Fani-Kayode To Germany
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of 65 ambassadors and high commissioners, including 31 career diplomats and 34 non-career appointees, to various countries and the United Nations. The announcement was made on Friday by Bayo Onanuga, following the Senate’s confirmation of the ambassadors-designate in December 2025. Among the notable non-career appointments, former INEC Chairman Mahmud Yakubu has been posted to Qatar, former Minister Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK) to Germany, and political commentator Reno Omokri to Mexico. Senator Jimoh Ibrahim will serve as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, while former Chief of Army Staff and Minister of Interior Abdulrahman Dambazau has been posted to China. Ex-Governor Okezie Ikpeazu is appointed ambassador to Spain. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the United Kingdom has approved the posting of High Commissioner-designate Aminu Dalhatu, while France has approved Ambassador Ayo Oke. Nominations for the remaining 62 diplomats have been forwarded to the respective countries, requesting their agreement in line with standard diplomatic practice. Non-Career Ambassadors / High Commissioners Senator Grace Bent – Lome, Togo Sen. Ita Enang – South Africa Okezie Ikpeazu – Spain Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu – Tel-Aviv, Israel Mahmud Yakubu – Qatar Paul Oga Adikwu – Vatican City, Holy See Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas – Philippines Reno Omokri – Mexico City, Mexico Engr. Abasi Braimah – Budapest, Hungary Erelu Angela Adebayo – Portugal Barr. Olumilua Oluwayimika Ayotunwa – Tokyo, Japan Rt. Hon. Ugwuanyi Ifeanyi Lawrence – Athens, Greece Barr. Chioma Priscilla Ohakim – Warsaw, Poland Aminu Dalhatu – United Kingdom Lt. Gen Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau – Beijing, China Hon. Tasiu Musa Maigari – Gambia Olufemi Pedro – Australia Barr. Muhammed Ubandoma Aliyu – Argentina Lateef Kayode Are – USA Amb. Joseph Sola Iji – Russia Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim – UN Permanent Representative Femi Fani-Kayode – Germany Prof. Isaak Folorunso Adewole – Ottawa, Canada Ajimobi Fatima Florence – Austria Mrs. Lola Akande – Sweden Ayodele Oke – France Yakubu N. Gambo – Saudi Arabia Sen. Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut – Seoul, South Korea Barr. Onueze Chukwujika Joe Okocha SAN – Dublin, Ireland Dr. Kulu Haruna Abubakar – Tunis, Tunisia Rt. Hon. Jerry Samuel Manwe – Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago Career Ambassadors / High Commissioners Amb. Nwabiola Ezenwa Chukwumeka – Cote d’Ivoire Besto Maimuna Ibrahim – Niamey, Niger Monica Okwuchukwu Enebechi – Sao Tome, STP Amb. Mohammed Mahmud Lele – Algiers, Algeria Endoni Syndoph Paebi – Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Ahmed Mohammed Monguno – Cairo, Egypt Amb. Jane Adams (Nee Okon) Michael – Kingston, Jamaica Amb. Clark-Omeru Alexandra – Lusaka, Zambia Chima Geoggrey Lioma David – Bamako, Mali Amb. Odumah Yvonne Ehinosen – Malabo, Equatorial Guinea Amb. Wasa Segun Ige – Beirut, Lebanon Ruben Abimbola Samuel – Rome, Italy Amb. Onaga Ogechukwu Kingsley – Maputo, Mozambique Amb. Magaji Umar – Kinshasa, DR Congo Amb. Muhammad Saidu Dahiru – New Delhi, India Amb. Abdussalam Habu Zayyad – Dakar, Senegal Amb. Shehu Ilu Barde – Accra, Ghana Amb. Aminu Nasir – Ethiopia Abubakar Musa Musa – N’Djamena, Chad Amb. Haidara Mohammed Idris – The Hague, Netherlands Amb. Bako Adamu Umar – Rabat, Morocco Amb. Sulu Gambari Olatunji Ahmed – Malaysia Amb. Romata Mohammed Omobolanle – Tanzania Amb. Shaga John Shamah – Botswana Salau Hamza Mohammed – Tehran, Iran Amb. Ibrahim Danlami – Kenya Ibrahim Adeola Mopelola – Cotonou, Benin Amb. Ayeni Adebayo Emmanuel – Brussels, Belgium Amb. Akande Wahab Adekola – Berne, Switzerland Amb. Arewa (Nee Adedokun) Esther – Windhoek, Namibia Amb. Gergadi Joseph John – Libreville, Gabon Amb. Luther Ogbomode Ayo-Kalata – Sierra Leone Danladi Yakubu Nyaku – Khartoum, Sudan Bello Dogon-Daji Haliru – Bangkok, Thailand These postings include prominent public figures like Reno Omokri and Femi Fani-Kayode, alongside seasoned career diplomats, covering missions across Africa, Europe, Asia, the Americas, and the United Nations.