Reno Omokri, Femi Fani-Kayode, Others To Face Senate Vetting As Ambassadorial Nominees Video

The Nigerian Senate is set to begin the screening of several ambassadorial nominees following their arrival at the National Assembly Complex.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Those who turned up on Thursday for vetting include former presidential spokesperson Reno Omokri, former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode, Senator Grace Bent, and former Interior Minister Abdulrahman Dambazau.

The screening comes two weeks after President Bola Tinubu submitted their nominations to the Senate for confirmation. The list features prominent political figures such as former INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu, former governors Okezie Ikpeazu and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, alongside career diplomats.

Of the nominees, four women have been put forward for career ambassadorial roles, while six others are nominated for non-career positions. The Senate’s screening process will determine whether these nominees receive approval for their diplomatic postings.

Career Nominees:

• Abia: Ambassador Ezenwa Chukwuemeka

• Adamawa: Maimuna Ibrahim

• Anambra: Monica Ogochukwu

• Bauchi: Ambassador Mohammed Mahmoud Lele

• Bayelsa: Endoni Sindo

• Borno: Ambassador Ahmed Mohammed Monguno

• Cross River: Jane Adams Okon Michael

• Delta: Clark Omeruo Alexandra

• Ebonyi: Chimma Geofrey Davies

• Edo: Oduma Yvonne Ehinose, Wasa Segun Ige

• Ekiti: Adeyemi Adebayo Emmanuel

• Enugu: Onaga Ogechukwu Kingsley

• Jigawa: Magaji Umar

• Kaduna: Mohammed Saidu Dahiru

• Kano: AbdulSalam Abus Zayat

• Katsina: Shehu Barde, Aminu Nasiu

• Kebbi: Abubakar Musa Musa, Mohammed Idris

• Kogi: Bako Adamu Umar

• Kwara: Sulu-Gambari Olatunji Ahmed

• Lagos: Ramata Mohammed

• Nasarawa: Shaga John Shama

• Niger: Salau Hamza Mohammed, Ibrahim Danlami

• Ogun: Adeola Ibrahim Mopelola

• Ondo: Ruben Abimbola Samuel

• Osun: Akande Wahab Adekola

• Oyo: Adedokun Esther

• Plateau: Gedagi Joseph John

• Rivers: Luther Obomode Ayokalata

• Taraba: Danladi Yakubu Yaku

• Zamfara: Bello Dogondaji

Non-Career Nominees:

• Adamawa: Grace Bent

• Akwa Ibom: Solomon Ita Enang

• Anambra: Nkechi Linda Okocha

• Bauchi: Mahmud Yakubu

• Bayelsa: Philip K. Ikurusi

• Benue: Paul Oga Adikwu

• Cross River: Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.)

• Edo: Hon. Abasi Braimah

• Ekiti: Erelu Angela Adebayo; Barr. Olumilua Oluwayimika

• Enugu: Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi

• Imo: Barr. Chioma Ohakim

• Kano: Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd.)

• Katsina: Hon. Tasiu Musa Maigari

• Kogi: Alhaji Abubakar Sanusi Aliyu

• Lagos: Olufemi Pedro

• Nasarawa: Barr. Mohammed Ubandoma Aliyu

• Ondo: Senator Jimoh Ibrahim; Ambassador Joseph Sola Iji

• Osun: Fani-Kayode; Professor O. Adewole

• Oyo: Florence Ajimobi; Lola Akande

• Plateau: Professor Nora Ladi Daduut; Yakubu N. Gambo

• Rivers: Chukwujinka Okocha

• Sokoto: Haruna Abubakar

• Taraba: Rt. Hon. Jerry Samuel Manwe

• Yobe: Adamu Garba Talba Nangree

The Senate’s vetting exercise is expected to be rigorous, with lawmakers scrutinizing the qualifications and suitability of each nominee before confirmation for diplomatic postings.