BREAKING: Tinubu appoints Ibas, Dambazau as ambassadors

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, immediate past sole administrator of Rivers state and former naval chief, as a non-career ambassador.

The president also named Abdulrahman Dambazau, former Minister of Interior and former Chief of Army Ataff, as a non-career ambassador.

Also named were Ita Enang, a former senator; Chioma Ohakim, former Imo state first lady.

The President transmitted a list of 34 career ambassadors for Senate confirmation.

The nominations were made in accordance with Section 171(1), (2)(c), and (4) of the Constitution.

The nominees, listed state-by-state, include:

Abia: Ambassador Mwaobiola Ezeuwo Chukwuemeka

Adamawa: Maimuna Ibrahim

Anambra: Enpeji Monica Okochukwu

Bauchi: Ambassador Mohammed Mahmoud Lele

Bayelsa: Endoni Sindup 5B

Borno: Ambassador Ahmed Mohammed Monguno

Cross River: Ambassador Jen Adams Ni Okun Michael

Delta: Ambassador Clark Omeru Alexandra

Ebonyi: Chima J. Leoma Davies

Edo: Oduma Yvonne Ehinose; Wasa Shogun Ige

Ekiti: Ambassador Adeyemi Adebayo Emmanuel

Enugu: Ambassador Onaga Ogechukwu Kingsley

Jigawa: Ambassador Magaji Umar

Kaduna: Ambassador Mohammed Saidu Dahiru

Kano: Ambassador Abdul Salam Abus Zayat

Katsina: Ambassador Shehu; Ambassador Aminu Nasu

Kebbi: Abubakar Musa Musa; Ambassador Haidara Mohammed Idris

Kogi: Ambassador Bako Adamu Umar

Kwara: Ambassador Sulu Gambari

Lagos: Ambassador Romata Mohammed Omobolanle

Nasarawa: Ambassador Shaga John Shama

Niger: Salau Hamza Mohammed; Ambassador Ibrahim Dan Lamy

Ogun: Adjola Ibrahim Mopolola

Ondo: Ruben Abimbola Samuel

Osun: Ambassador Akonde Wahab Adekola

Oyo: Ambassador Ariwani Adedokun Esther

Plateau: Ambassador Gedagi Joseph John

Rivers: Ambassador Luther Obomode Ayokatata

Taraba: Danladi Yakubu Yaku

Zamfara: Bidu Dogondagi

Senate President Godswill Akpabio referred the names to the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, with a one-week deadline.

The 31 Non-Career Ambassadors are:

/Adamawa: Senator Grace Bent

Akwa Ibom: Senator Eta Enang

Anambra: Nkechi Linda Okocha

Bauchi: Mahmoud Yakobo

Bayelsa: Philip K. Ikurusi

Benue: Paul Olga Adiku

Cross River: Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas (rtd.)

Edo: Hon. Abbasi Brahma

Ekiti: Erelu Angela Adebayo; Barrister Olumilua Oluwayemika

Enugu: Rt. Hon. Ogwanyi Ifeanyi

Imo: Barr. Mrs. Chioma Ohakim

Kano: Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (rtd.)

Katsina: Hon. Tasiu Musa Maigari

Kogi: Alhaji Abubakar Sanusi Aliu

Lagos: Olufemi Pedro

Nasarawa: Barr. Mohammed Obanduma Aliu

Ondo: Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, PhD; Ambassador Joseph Yusuf Shara’aji

Ogun: Fani-Kayode (noted by Akpabio in the chamber)

Oyo: Ajimobi Fatima Florence; Lola Agonde

Plateau: N. Gambo; Senator Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut

Rivers: Onweze Chukwudi

Sokoto: Dr. Kulu Haruna Abubakar

Taraba: Rt. Hon. Jerry Samuel Manwe

Yobe: Adamu Garba Tarba-Nagri

The nominations were similarly referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs to report back within one week. (Daily trust)