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The Digest:

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a list of 65 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, significantly expanding the nation's proposed diplomatic corps. This new batch includes a mix of seasoned career diplomats and notable non-career appointees, including former ministers and senators

Key Points:
  • President Bola Tinubu submitted 65 ambassadorial nominees for Senate confirmation, split between 34 Career and 31 Non-Career ambassadors.
  • Notable Non-Career nominees include former Interior Minister Abdulrahman Dambazau and former Imo First Lady Chioma Ohakim.
  • The list also features prominent figures like Senators Folasade Grace Bent, Solomon Ita Enang, and Jimoh Ibrahim.
  • The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs has one week to screen the new nominees, having already screened three earlier nominees last week.
  • This move represents a major staffing decision for Nigeria's diplomatic missions abroad.
This substantial nomination list plants new seeds for Nigeria's foreign policy engine, aiming to cultivate influence from a groundswell of both experienced and politically connected envoys. Rooted in the Storm.

Sources: Vanguard Newspaper