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BREAKING: Buhari Presents 42 Ambassadorial Nominees Inclusive Of Two Journalists To Senate (See Full List)

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6 years ago

July 1, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday forwarded to the Senate for screening and confirmation 41 non-career and one career ambassadorial nominees

Sent through a letter read on the floor at plenary by the Senate President Ahmad Lawan, the list include at least two senior journalists, namely, outgoing Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian, Debo Adesina; and former Editor of THISDAY on Sunday, Oma Djebah, one-time Commissioner for Information in Delta State.

Also on the list is a former speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, Adejare Bello, who represents Osun State.

Adesina was mentioned as one of the two ambassadorial nominees from Oyo State – the other being Ms Folakemi Akinyele. Djebah is to represent Delta State.

President Buhari, in his letter, stated: “In accordance to section 171 (1), (2)(c) and sub-section (4) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, I have the honour to forward for confirmation by the Senate the underlisted forty-one (41) names of nominees as Non-Career ambassadors-designate.

The below is the full list of the nominees:

Umar Sulieman, Adamawa
L. S Mandama, Adamawa
Oboro Akpabio, Akwa Ibom
Elejah Onyeagba, Anambra
Abubakar Siyi, Bauchi
Philip Ikurusi, Bayelsa
Tarzoor Terhemen, Benue
Paul Adikwu, Benue
Al-Bishir Al-Hussain, Borno
Bwala Bukar, 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
Amina Kurawa, Kano
Yahaya Lawal, Katsina
Dare Sunday Awoniyi, Kogi
Ibrahim Kayode Laaro, Kwara
Abioye Bello, Kwara
Zara Umar (F), Kwara
Ademola Seriki, Lagos

29.Henry Omaku, Nasarawa
30. Sarafa Isola, Ogun
31.Nimi Akinkube, Ondo
32. Adejare Bello, Osun
33. Adeshina Alege, Oyo
34. Debo Adeshina, Oyo
35. Folakemi Akinyele, Oyo