President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of three ambassador-designates, reversing an earlier announcement that had included a fourth nominee for Turkey following a mix-up.
The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, had on Thursday, announced the posting of four ambassador-designates from the 68 nominees confirmed by the Senate last December.
The original list named Ambassador Ayodele Oke as ambassador-designate to France; Colonel Lateef Are as ambassador-designate to the United States of America; Ambassador Amin Dalhatu, former envoy to South Korea, as high commissioner-designate to the United Kingdom; and former governor of Kebbi State, Usman Isa Dakingari Suleiman, as ambassador-designate to Turkey.
The Presidency has however issued a correction this Friday, saying no ambassador has been approved or announced for Turkey, while confirming the other three postings and directing the ministry of foreign affairs to formally notify the governments of the three countries in line with established diplomatic procedures.
