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.