Former federal lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani; ex-presidential aide, Reno Omokri; and former governors of Abia and Enugu States, Okezie Ikpeazu and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, are reportedly among those nominated for ambassadorial appointments by the Nigerian government.
Fola Adeola, founder of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc; Femi Pedro;
and Femi Fani-Kayode are also reportedly on the list.
It was learnt that the nominees are currently being screened
by the Department of State Services (DSS), and the final list will be made
public soon.
According to Vanguard, one of the appointees confirmed his
nomination on the condition of anonymity on Sunday.
On why the names of the appointees had not been released, an
official from the presidency told the newspaper anonymously that, “When those
appointed have cleared security checks, we will release the list.
“Only those who have been cleared are announced. The process
is ongoing. I know we should have a list before the end of this month.”
Recall that the country’s ambassadors were recalled from
their postings last year without replacement.
However, President Bola Tinubu’s media aide, Mr. Bayo
Onanuga, who earlier spoke about the delays, noted that nominations for
ambassadorial roles must be thorough before a final list is transmitted to the
National Assembly.
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