US EditionBREAKING: Tinubu nominates Ibas, Dambazau as ambassadors
President Tinubu nominated two retired military chiefs as non-career ambassadors and sent 34 career ambassador nominees to the Senate for confirmation under constitutional provisions.
- President Bola Tinubu nominated Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas and Rt. Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau as non-career ambassadors, transmitting a list of 4 career ambassadors to the Senate.
- Under Section 171, , and of the Constitution, Tinubu made nominations in accordance with presidential appointment powers for diplomatic posts.
- Among the nominees, the non-career list includes politicians Ita Enang and Onweze Chukwudi, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas, and career ambassadors with state-by-state listings for Lagos, Rivers, and Plateau.
- Senate President Godswill Akpabio referred the names to the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, with the one-week reporting deadline to review the nominations.
- With Senate review looming, confirmations will decide who represents Nigeria abroad, as the mixed slate pairs career ambassadors with retired service chiefs and political appointees.
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Tinubu submits fresh ambassadorial list to Senate, Ibas, Dambazau make cut
President Bola Tinubu has submitted a fresh list of non-career ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. The nominees announced during Thursday’s plenary include the immediate past Sole Administrator of Rivers State and former Chief of Naval Staff, Ibok-Ete Ekwe
BREAKING: Tinubu nominates Ibas, Dambazau as ambassadors
President Bola Tinubu has nominated the immediate past Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, as a non-career ambassador. The President also named Ita Enang, a former senator; Chioma Ohakim, former Imo State first lady; and Abdulrahman Dambazau, former minister of interior and ex-Chief of Army Staff, as non-career ambassadors. This is coming barely a week after Tinubu transmitted the names of Reno Omokri, former INEC Chairman, M…
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President Bola Tinubu has nominated Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, immediate past sole administrator of Rivers state and former naval chief, as a non-career ambassador. The president also named Abdulrahman Dambazau, former Minister of Interior and former Chief of Army Ataff, as a non-career ambassador. Also named were Ita Enang, a former senator; Chioma Ohakim, former Imo state first lady. The President transmitted a list of 34 career ambassadors for Senat…
Tinubu Submits 65 Ambassadorial Nominees to Senate
President Bola Tinubu has sent a list of 65 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, comprising 34 career diplomats and 31 non-career ambassadors and high commissioners. The request was conveyed in a letter read on the Senate floor by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Thursday. Among the non-career nominees are several prominent political figures, including former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),…
Tinubu names Dambazau, Ohakim, Sulu-Gambari, Ita Enang, others as ambassador-nominees
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded names of former Minister of Interior and former Chief of Army Staff, General Abdulrahman Dambazau; former First Lady of Imo State, Chioma Ohakim; Sulu-Gambari Olatunde Ahmed and others to the Senate for confirmation as Ambassadors. This was disclosed on Thursday by the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. He said a […] The post Tinubu names Dambazau, Ohakim, Sulu-Gambari, Ita Enang, others as ambassador…
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