Tinubu approves ambassadorial postings to key countries
President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of three ambassador-designates to France, the United States, and the United Kingdom, the presidency announced on Thursday.
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the approvals come from the 68 nominees confirmed by the Senate last December.
Appointments to France, US, and UK
According to Onanuga, Ambassador Emmanuel Ayodele Oke has been posted to France, Colonel Lateef Are will serve in the United States, and Ambassador Amin Dalhatu has been appointed high commissioner-designate to the United Kingdom.
“Ambassador Amin Dalhatu, former Nigerian ambassador to South Korea, has been posted as the high commissioner-designate to the United Kingdom,” Onanuga said.
The presidential spokesman added that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been instructed to notify the governments of the respective countries in line with diplomatic procedures.
Background on ambassadorial confirmations
These postings were drawn from the list of nominees screened and confirmed by the National Assembly. The Senate confirmed 64 ambassadorial nominees in December 2025, following a report by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, which deemed all nominees suitable for appointment.
Three non-career nominees — Lateef Kayode Are, Aminu Dalhatu, and Emmanuel Ayodele Oke — were also confirmed, bringing the total to 67. Career and non-career appointments include former Minister of Interior Abdulrahman Dambazau, former presidential aide Ita Enang, former Special Adviser to Goodluck Jonathan Reno Omokri, former INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu, and former governors Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and Okezie Ikpeazu.
In total, 34 career and 30 non-career ambassadors and high commissioners were confirmed by the Senate.
Clarification on Turkey posting
Onanuga previously named former Kebbi State Governor Usman Isa Dakingari Suleiman as ambassador-designate to Turkey ahead of Tinubu’s scheduled visit. However, he later clarified that the posting is under review due to a naming mix-up.
