Diplomatic Blunder? Former Senator Already Dead Named Among Tinubu’s Ambassadorial Picks Nigerians React

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent list of non-career ambassadorial nominees has drawn widespread criticism after it emerged that it included a former Senator who passed away months ago.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

According to Daily Nigerian, the nominee is Adamu Garba Talba, who represented Yobe South during the Second Republic. Records show that Talba died in July 2025, yet his name appeared among the 31 non-career nominees officially presented on the Senate floor by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on December 4, 2025.

The inclusion of a deceased nominee has raised serious concerns about the level of diligence and oversight exercised by the Presidency in compiling the list. Presidency officials had previously assured the public that all nominees underwent thorough “security and background checks.”

However, the listing of a late former senator suggests that the vetting process may have been rushed or inadequately supervised. Government sources told Daily Nigerian that the list was subject to a “final cleanup” after some earlier nominees either passed away or withdrew.