Tag: 42 Ambassadorial nominees

  • Dare Sunday Awoniyi, Ademola Seriki, 38 others scale through Senate screening as Ambassadors

    Dare Sunday Awoniyi, Ademola Seriki, 38 others scale through Senate screening as Ambassadors

    The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of 38 non-career and one career ambassadors-designate that would represent the country on foreign missions. The list also included Dare Awoniyi (Kogi), who is the son of the late Sunday Awoniyi, former Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum and Ademola Seriki (Lagos). President Muhammadu Buhari had requested the…

  • 42 Ambassadorial nominees get Senate confirmation (full list) 

    42 Ambassadorial nominees get Senate confirmation (full list) 

    The 42 Ambassadorial nominees of President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday received the confirmation of the Senate.  The lawmakers also confirmed the nomination of James Jiya John Kolo as Commissioner of the Federal Character Commission. This follows the consideration of the reports of the Senate Committees on Foreign Affairs; and Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs. President…