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.
https://www.digital.zenithbank.com/ZEQ/ZEQ-jan-2026/index.html#p=1Other 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.
