Tinubu posts four ambassador-designates to France, US, UK, Turkey

President Bola Tinubu has posted four ambassador-designates out of the 68 confirmed by the Senate in December.

The approval was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

“The President has approved the posting of four ambassador-designates out of the 68 confirmed by the Senate last December,” Onanuga said.

The posting includes Ambassador Ayodele Oke, Colonel Lateef Are, Ambassador Amin Dalhatu, and former Kebbi State governor Usman Isa Dakingari Suleiman, covering France, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Turkey.

He said Ambassador Oke has been appointed to France, while Colonel Are will serve in the United States.

“The posting of Ambassador Ayodele Oke to France and Colonel Lateef Are to the United States has been confirmed by the President.”

“Ambassador Amin Dalhatu, former Nigerian ambassador to South Korea, has been posted as the high commissioner-designate to the United Kingdom.”

“Usman Isa Dakingari Suleiman, former governor of Kebbi State, is the ambassador-designate to Turkey.”

He noted that the posting to Turkey is significant, as the President is expected to visit the country soon.

“The posting of Suleiman to Turkey comes as the President is scheduled to begin a state visit to the country next week.

“In a memo to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the President urged the ministry to notify the governments of the four countries about the ambassador-designates, in line with established diplomatic procedures,” Onanuga added.