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 |
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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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