Just In: Senate Confirms Ex-INEC Chairman, Reno Omokri, Fani-Kayode, 62 Others as Ambassadors

• The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the names of the 65 ambassadorial nominees forwarded for screening by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
• Senator Godswill Akpabio-led Senate confirmed the nominees as ambassadors during plenary on Thursday, December 18, 2025
• The chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Sani Bello, presented the report of the screening of the ambassadorial nominees

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FCT, Abuja - The Nigerian Senate has confirmed former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu; former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode; former presidential aide, Reno Omokri; and 62 others as ambassadors.

The ambassadorial nominees comprise 34 career and 31 non-career ambassadors.

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Legit.ng reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's nominees for the ambassadorial positions are 68 in total, as they were released in batches.

The list, which included 15 career and 17 non-career ambassador-designates, has the names of influential political figures in the country.

As reported by Premium Times, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the confirmation during the plenary on Thursday, December 18, 2025.

It was gathered that the majority of senators endorsed the chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Sani Bello’s report through a voice vote at the Committee of the Whole.

The non-career ambassadors are former governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi; former governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu; former sole administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ete Ibas; former deputy governor of Lagos State, Femi Pedro, Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District, Jimoh Ibrahim.

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The widow of the late former governor of Oyo State, Florence Ajimobi; former Ekiti State First Lady, Angela Adebayo; former Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazzau; former Akwa Ibom Senator, Ita Enang; and former Adamawa Senator, Grace Bent.

Some of those confirmed for career ambassadorial appointments include Nwaobiala Chukwuemeka, Ahmed Sulu-Gambari, Ramat Omobolanle, Shaga Shamah, Ruben Samuel, Sallahu Mohammed, Ibrahim Danlami, Adeola-Ibrahim Mopelola, Akande Adekola, Arewa Esther, and Danladi Nyaku.

Reno Omokri reacts after Senate screening as ambassador

Recall that Omokri sent a thank-you message to the Nigerian Senate and the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Omkori was screened as an ambassador by the senators in the Foreign Affairs committee on Thursday, December 11, 2025.

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Legit.ng reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu forwarded the names of Omokri and other ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation.

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• Tinubu Appoints Reno Omokri, Fani-Kayode, 30 others as Ambassadors, Full List Emerges

Fani-Kayode reacts as Tinubu appoints him ambassador

Legit.ng earlier reported that former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, sent a message to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

He was reacting to being appointed as an ambassador by the Nigerian leader on November 29, 2025.

President Tinubu recently sent 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for their confirmation.

Source: Legit.ng