Tinubu Appoints Ibas, Dambazau, Chioma Ohakim And Ita Enang As Ambassadors
President Bola Tinubu has announced a new set of non-career ambassadorial nominees, including Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, former Chief of Naval Staff and immediate past sole administrator of Rivers State. The list also features Ita Enang, former senator; Chioma Ohakim, ex-First Lady of Imo State; and Abdulrahman Dambazau, former Minister of Interior and former Chief of Army Staff. These names were not part of the earlier batch of ambassadorial nominees submitted by the presidency. The nominations were formally conveyed to the Senate in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Thursday’s plenary session. In the letter, President Tinubu urged lawmakers to expedite the screening process to ensure that critical diplomatic positions are promptly filled. Following the presentation, Akpabio referred the list to the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs with instructions to complete the screening and report back within one week. This announcement follows previous nominations by Tinubu, which included Reno Omokri, former presidential aide; Femi Fani-Kayode, former Minister of Aviation; and Mahmood Yakubu, immediate past chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for ambassadorial appointments.