Foreign Affairs Ministry gives update on Tinubu's ambassadorial appointments

• The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed the purported database of ambassadorial nominees
• Acting Spokesperson of the Ministry, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, said the database circulating connected societal media is mendacious and misleading
• Ebienfa urged Nigerians to disregard the purported database arsenic appointments stay the exclusive prerogative of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

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FCT, Abuja - The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the purported database of ambassadorial nominees presently circulating connected societal media is mendacious and misleading.

Acting Spokesperson of the Ministry, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, urged members of the nationalist to disregard the list.

The Foreign Affairs Ministry urges Nigerians to disregard the purported database of ambassadorial nominees. Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
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As reported by Vanguard, Ebienfa made this known successful a connection issued successful Abuja connected Friday, April 11, 2025.

He explained that the assignment of ambassadors remains the exclusive prerogative of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Ebienfa reinstated that nary authoritative nominations person been made.

The connection partially read:

“Kindly disregard the frenzy astir the ambassadorial list. “Be remainder assured that, erstwhile it is ready, Mr. President volition transmit the database of nominees to the National Assembly for screening and confirmation.”

The ministry spokesperson said Nigerians volition beryllium duly informed done the due channels erstwhile a morganatic database is finalised.

Fani-Kayode, 2 others mentioned successful purported ambassadorial appointments

Legit.ng earlier reported that the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led national authorities is reportedly acceptable to appoint ambassadors aft 18 months.

President Tinubu recalled ambassadors from much than 100 diplomatic missions successful September 2023, a fewer months aft assuming bureau successful May 2023.

Sources acquainted with the substance disclosed that the appointments are expected to beryllium made "very soon" arsenic the contented of backing is addressed.

Ambassadorial appointments: 2 erstwhile southeast governors, others mentioned

Legit.ng also reported that erstwhile governors Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Senator Shehu Sani, and Reno Omokri are among those nominated for ambassadorial positions by President Tinubu.

The nominees are undergoing information checks by the Department of State Services (DSS) and different applicable agencies earlier their authoritative appointments are announced.

The hold successful releasing the ambassadorial database follows a year-long spread successful diplomatic postings aft the callback of Nigeria's ambassadors. The authoritative database is expected to beryllium released by the extremity of the month.

Tinubu’s govt deploys consular officers

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the national authorities has started deploying consular officers to diplomatic missions worldwide.

Officials and sources person confirmed that immoderate consular officers person near Nigeria to resume portion others volition question aboriginal this month.

This latest improvement is coming successful anticipation of the merchandise of the ambassadorial database by President Tinubu.

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Source: Legit.ng