Bianca Ojukwu named new Foreign Affairs Minister as Enikanolaiye steps into her shoes

• Ebun Emmanuel –April 29,2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs following the resignation of Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar.

Recall that Tuggar stepped down to pursue political ambitions ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The appointment was announced in a State House statement issued on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

Odumegwu-Ojukwu, who previously served as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, is expected to take over the leadership of the ministry.

This is as Tinubu nominated Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, subject to confirmation by the Senate.

Until his nomination, Enikanolaiye served as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and International Relations.

In the statement, Enikanolaiye is described as a career diplomat with more than 30 years of experience in Nigeria’s foreign service.

He previously served as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and held diplomatic assignments in Addis Ababa, Belgrade, Ottawa, London and New Delhi.

President Tinubu congratulated both appointees and charged them to work towards advancing Nigeria’s national interest.