Nigeria Formalizes Ambassadorial Posts to UK, France, UN
Nigeria has officially formalized the postings of ambassadors to the United Kingdom, France, and the United Nations following the receipt of agrément from the respective host countries. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu, presented the letters of credence on behalf of President Bola Tinubu.
The ceremony took place on Tuesday, marking a significant step in the formal accreditation of Nigeria's diplomatic representatives. The ambassadors include Aminu Dalhatu for the UK, Ayodele Ok for France, and Jimoh Ibrahim as the permanent representative to the UN in New York.
Ojukwu explained that the letters of credence serve as formal instruments issued by a head of state to introduce accredited ambassadors. President Bola Tinubu had approved the posting of 65 ambassador-designates to various countries and the UN, with the Senate confirming these nominations in December 2025 after a screening by the Foreign Affairs Committee.
The agrément is a prerequisite for ambassadors to formally assume their duties.
Plus234Feed summary based on reporting from Punch Newspapers. Read the original report below.
Read full article
Continue on Punch Newspapers
Get the week in one email
Top stories, NPFL results, the naira — every Friday morning. Free, one email a week.
Related Stories
Minister Ojukwu Presents Letters of Credence to Ambassadors
Nigeria Secures Approval for Ambassadors from Ten Nations
Nigeria Approves Ambassadors-Designate from 10 Nations
Tinubu Government Secures Agréments for 10 Ambassadors
Nigeria to Deploy 25 Ambassadors After Host Approval
Tinubu Approves 65 Ambassadors for Foreign Missions
Get Plus234Feed on messaging apps
Same headlines, delivered where you already scroll.
