The former Editor-in-Chief, the Guardian newspaper, Mr Debo Adesina and Ms Folakemi Akinyele (Oyo), Exco-Minister of State for Defence, Ademola Seriki (Lagos) and Mr. Dare Sunday Awoniyi (Kogi) amongst others have been nominated as Ambassador by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Other nominees are Eng. Umar Suleiman, Mandama (Adamawa) Oboro Emong Akpablo (Akwa Ibom), Chief Elejah Onyeagba (Anambra), Abubakar D. Ibrahim Sryi( Bauchi), Philip K lkumsi (Bayelsa). Others are Hon. Arzoor Terhemen Paul Oga Adlkwu (Benue) and Ibrahim Al-Hussain (Borno).
The President on Wednesday requested the Senate to screen and confirm 41 non-career and one career ambassadors for appointment. The letter of request was read on the floor at plenary by the Senate President Ahmad Lawan.
