By George Mgbeleke <\/p>\n
The Senate Thursday received requests for confirmation of nominations of 65 Ambassadorial nominees from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. <\/p>\n
The nominees as read from two different lists by the President of the Senate , Godswill Akpabio during plenary, fell into two categories of 34 Career Ambassadors and High Commissioners and 31 Non – Career Ambassadors and High Commissioners designate .<\/p>\n
Notable names among the 34 Carrer Ambassadors and High Commissioners are Ambassador Sulu – Gambari Olatunji Ahmed from Kwara State , Ambassador Ahmed Mohammed Monguno from Borno State , Ambassador
\nMaimuna Ibrahim from Adamawa State etc .<\/p>\n
Notable in the list of Non Career Ambassadors and High Commissioners are Senator Solomon Ita Enang from Akwa Ibom State , Vice Admiral Ibas Ibok – Ete from Cross River State , Ex Chief of Army Staff, Abdulrahaman Dambazzau from Kano etc .<\/p>\n
President Tinubu in the requests hinged on section 171 sub section 1, 2 and 4 of the 1999 Constitution , sought for expeditious consideration of the nominees . <\/p>\n
Accordingly, the President of the Senate, forwarded the requests to the committee on Foreign affairs for screening and report back within one week .<\/p>\n
Recall that President Tinubu had earlier forwarded to the Senate , three ambassadorial nominees last week for appointment confirmation . <\/p>\n
The three earlier nominees , namely
\n Kayode Are ( Ogun State), Aminu Dalhatu ( Jigawa) and Ayodele Oke ( Oyo State ), were screened on Wednesday by Senator Abubakar Sani Bello ( Niger North ) led committee .<\/p>\n
Full list of the Ambassadorial nominees per state reads : ” Ambassador Ezenwa Chukwuemeka ( Abia ) Maimuna Ibrahim ( Adamawa ), Monica Ogochukwu ( Anambra) ,
\nAmbassador Mohammed Mahmoud Lele ( Bauchi) ,
\nEndoni Sindo ( Bayelsa) and Ambassador Ahmed Mohammed Minguno ( Borno ) .<\/p>\n
Others are Jane Adams Okon Michael ( Cross River ), Clark Omeruo Alexandra ( Delta ), Chimma Geofrey Davies ( Ebonyi) ,
\nOduma Yvonne Ehinose ( Edo State ), Wasa Segun Ige ( Edo State )
\nAmbassador Adeyemi Adebayo Emmanuel ( Ekiti ), Ambassador Onaga Ogechukwu Kingsley ( Enugu ) and <\/p>\n
Magaji Umar ( Jigawa) .<\/p>\n
Other nominees in the category of Career Ambassadors are
\n Mohammed Saidu Dahiru ( Kaduna ) ,
\nAbdulSalam Abus Zayat ( kano) ,
\n Shehu Barde ( Katsina ) , Aminu Nasiu ( Katsina ),
\nAbubakar Musa Musa ( Kebbi) ,Mohammed Idris ( Kebbi) ,
\nBako Adamu Umar ( Kogi ) , <\/p>\n
Sulu Gambari Olatunji Ahmed ( Kwara ),
\n Ramata Mohammed ( Lagos ), Shaga John Shama ( Nasarawa )
\nSalau Hamza Mohammed ( Niger ) and Ibrahim Danlami ( Niger ) .<\/p>\n
Others are
\nAdeola Ibrahim Mopelola ( Ogun) ,
\nRuben Abimbola Samuel ( Ondo),
\n Akande Wahab Adekola ( Osun) ,
\n Adedokun Esther ( Oyo) , <\/p>\n
Gedagi Joseph John ( Plateau ) , <\/p>\n
Luther Obomode Ayokalata ( Rivers ), <\/p>\n
Danladi Yakubu Yaku ( Taraba ) and <\/p>\n
Bello Dogondaji ( ( Zamfara ) .<\/p>\n
Names on the list of the 31 Non – career ambassadorial nominees are
\n Senator Grace Bent ( Adamawa ) , Senator Eta Enang ( Akwa – Ibom),
\nNkechi Linda Okocha ( Anambra ),
\nMahmud Yakubu ( Bauchi )
\nPhilip K. Ikurusi ( Bayelsa ) , <\/p>\n
Paul Oga Adikwu ( Benue ),
\n Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas rtd ( Cross River ),
\nHon. Abasi Braimah ( Edo ) and <\/p>\n
Erelu Angela Adebayo Ekiti ) <\/p>\n
Others are Barrister Olumilua Oluwayimika Ayotunwa ( Ekiti ),
\nRt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi ( Enugu State ) ,
\n Barr. Mrs. Chioma Ohakim ( Imo State ), <\/p>\n
Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (rtd.) ( Kano State ),
\nHon. Tasiu Musa Maigari ( Katsina ) ,
\n Alhaji Abubakar Sanusi Aliyu ( Kogi) and
\n Olufemi Pedro ( Lagos State ) .<\/p>\n
Others are
\nBarr. Mohammed Ubandoma Aliyu ( Nasarawa ),
\nSenator Jimoh Ibrahim ( Ondo), Ambassador Joseph Sola Iji ( Ondo ), <\/p>\n
Fani-Kayode ( Osun ) , Professor O. Adewole ( Osun) , Florence Ajimobi ( Oyo ), Lola Akande ( Oyo), Professor Nora Ladi Daduut ( Plateau) , Yakubu N. Gambo ( Plateau ) , Chukwujinka Okocha ( Rivers ) , Haruna Abubakar ( Sokoto ) , Rt Hon Jerry Samuel Manwe ( Taraba ) and Adamu Garba Talba Nangree ( Yobe State ) .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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