Buhari nominates ex-Guardian editor, others as ambassadors

President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated 42 people as ambassadors designate.

The list made up of 41 non-career and one career ambassadors was read on the floor at plenary by the Senate President Ahmad Lawan.

Among the nominees are Debo Adesina (Oyo), former Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian, former Minister of State for Defence, Ademola Seriki (Lagos) and Mr. Dare Sunday Awoniyi (Kogi).

 

This is the full list of the nominees:

 

1. Umar Suleiman (Adamawa)

 

2. Kevin Peter (Adamawa)

 

3. Oboro Efliong Akpablo (Akwa Ibom)

 

 

4. Elejah Onyeagba (Anambra)
5. Abubakar Siyi (Bauchi)

 

6. Philip Ikurusi (Bayelsa)

 

7. Tarzoor Terhemen (Benue)
8. Paul Adikwu (Benue)

 

9. Al-Bishir Al-Hussain (Borno)
10. Bwala Bukar (Borno)

 

11. Monique Ekpong (Cross River)

 

12. Oma Djebah (Delta)
13. Ominyi Eze (Ebonyi)
14. Yamah Musa (Edo)
15. C. O Ugwu (Enugu)
16. Hajara Salim, Gombe

 

17. Obiezu Chinyerem, Imo

 

 

18. Ali Magashi, Jigawa

 

19. M. A Markarfi, Kaduna

 

20. Hamisu Takalmawa, Kano

 

21. Jazuli Gadalanci, Kano
22. Safiya Nuhu, Kano
23. Yahaya Lawal, Katsina

 

24. Dare Sunday Awoniyi, Kogi

 

25. Ibrahim Laaro, Kwara

 

26. Abioye Bello, Kwara

 

27. Zara Umar, Kwara

 

28. Ademola Seriki, Lagos

 

29. Henry Omaku, Nasarawa

 

30. Sarafa Isola, Ogun

 

 

31. Nimi Akinkube, Ondo

 

32. Adejaba Bello, Osun

 

33. Adeshina Alege, Oyo

 

34. Debo Adeshina, Oyo

 

35. Folakemi Akinyele, Oyo

 

36. Shehu Yibaikwal, Plateau

 

37. Maureen Tamuno, Rivers

 

38. Faruk Yabo, Sokoto

 

39. Adamu Hassan, Taraba

 

40. Yusuf Mohammed, Yobe
41. Abubakar Moriki, Zamfara