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Debo Adesina confirmed as senate suspends screening of two ambassadorial nominees

Debo Adesina, former editor-in-chief of The Guardian newspaper, is among 40 nominees confirmed as ambassadors-designate by the senate.

In a letter which included the names of 41 persons nominated as non-career ambassadors, and read on the floor of the senate on July 1, President Muhammadu Buhari had requested the confirmation of the nominees.

Also confirmed is Nimi Akinkugbe, an ambassadorial nominee for Ondo state.

Akinkugbe’s nomination had elicited debate because she is from Rivers state.

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Some persons had argued that the president should not have nominated her because of her state of origin — Nimi, who is currently a non-executive director at Standard Chartered Bank, is married to Yinka Akinkugbe from Ondo.

The nominees were confirmed on Wednesday after Adamu Bulkachuwa, chairman of the committee on foreign affairs, presented a report for consideration.

The committee suspended the screening of two nominees — Yusuf Mohammed (Yobe) because of a “mix-up”, and that of Peter Gana (Niger) as a result of “problems with his nomination” — pending when the issues surrounding their nominations are resolved.

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Sulieman Sani (FCT) was the only career ambassador confirmed by the upper legislative chamber.

“We held physical and virtual sessions for those abroad. The committee assessed the nominees based on constitutional requirements and senate standing rules,” he said.

“The committee sought Department of State Services (DSS) and National Intelligence Agency (NIA) reports on them.

“They gave good conduct of themselves.”

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The candidates were confirmed after the senators voted on their nominations.

Ambassadors-Designate State
Umar Sulieman Adamawa
Kevin Peter Adamawa
John Usanga Akwa Ibom
Elejah Onyeagba Anambra
Abubakar Ibrahim Bauchi
Philip Ikurusi Bayelsa
Tarzoor Terhemen Benue
Paul Adikwu Benue
Al-Bishir Al-Hussain Borno
Monique Ekpong Cross River
Oma Djebah Delta
Ominyi Eze Ebonyi
Yamah Musa Edo
C.O. Ugwu Enugu
Hajara Salim Gombe
Obiezu Chinyerem Imo
Ali Magashi Jigawa
M.A. Markarfi Kaduna
Hamisu Takalmawa Kano
Jazuli Gadalanci Kano
Sadiya Nuhu Kano
Yahaya Lawal Katsina
Dare Sunday Awoniyi Kogi
Ibrahim Laaro Kwara
Abioye Bello Kwara
Zara Umar Kwara
Ademola Seriki Lagos
Henry Omaku Nasarawa
Sarafa Isola Ogun
Nimi Akinkugbe  Ondo
Adejaba Bello Osun
Adeshina Alege Oyo
Debo Adesina Oyo
Folakemi Akinyele Oyo
Shehu Yibaikwal Plateau
Maureen Tamuno Rivers
Faruk Yabo Sokoto
Adamu Hassan Taraba
Abubakar Moriki Zamfara
Sulieman Sani FCT

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