US, UK, France… FG Gets Approval for Ambassadors-designate from 10 Countries

The ministry of foreign affairs says it has received approval from 10 countries for the newly appointed ambassadors-designate.

The 10 countries are the United Kingdom, France, the United States, Ireland, Qatar, Republic of Benin, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Senegal, and Sierra Leone.

A statement by Kimibie Ebienfa, spokesperson of the ministry, said responses are still being awaited from other countries.

Ebienfa said the induction ceremony will be announced when finalised and confirmed by the presidency.

“I wish to inform you that the process of receiving agreements from the countries the ambassadors-designate are posted to is ongoing,” the statement reads.

“We have received agreements from the United Kingdom, France, United States of America, Ireland, Qatar, Benin Republic, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Senegal, Sierra Leone, among others.”

Responses are still being expected for Femi Fani-Kayode who was posted to Germany, and Reno Omokri who was sent to Mexico.

In September 2023, Tinubu directed the recall of all career and non-career ambassadors serving in different countries.

The president began naming the country’s ambassadors in November 2025.

As of December 2025, 67 ambassadorial nominees had been confirmed by the senate.

In March, Tinubu approved the postings of 31 career and 34 non-career ambassadors to various countries and the United Nations.

Prior to the March postings, Kayode Are, former director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS); was posted to the United States, Ayodele Oke, former director general of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), was posted to France; while Amin Dalhatu, former ambassador to South Korea, was appointed high commissioner-designate to the United Kingdom.