Several of President Bola Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominees arrived at the National Assembly on Thursday ahead of their scheduled screening by the Senate.
President Tinubu recently submitted a list of over 60 Nigerians nominated to serve as ambassadors. Among those sighted at the National Assembly were former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode; former presidential aide, Reno Omokri; and former Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.
Also present was former Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau.
Their arrival comes amid calls from former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, urging President Tinubu to withdraw the list. Ndume argued that the composition of the nominees breaches the Federal Character principle mandated by the Nigerian Constitution, pointing out that some states were underrepresented or entirely excluded, while others received multiple slots.
Particularly, there have been calls for the removal of Omokri from the list, sparking speculation he may not be confirmed by the Senate.
