Tinubu Assigns Ambassadors-Designate to France, U.S., UK and Turkey

President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of four ambassadors-designate out of the 68 confirmed by the Senate last December.

The Nigerian president con­firmed the postings of Ambas­sador Ayodele Oke as the am­bassador-designate to France, and Colonel Lateef Are as the ambassador-designate to the United States of America.

Also confirmed by the pres­ident is the posting of Ambas­sador Amin Dalhatu, former ambassador to South Korea, as the high commissioner-des­ignate to the United Kingdom.

Usman Isa Dakingari Sulei­man, former governor of Keb­bi, is the ambassador-designate to Turkey, where the president is scheduled to begin a state visit next week, a statement by Presidential Media Aide, Bayo Onanuga, indicated on Thurs­day evening.

In a memo to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, President Tinubu urged the ministry to notify the governments of the four countries about the ambassadors-designate in accordance with diplomatic procedures.