The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs on Thursday approved the nomination of former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, for appointment as ambassador.
Other nominees cleared by the committee include former Minister of Interior, Lt. General Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd.), ex-Special Adviser on New Media to the then President Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Reno Omokri, former presidential aide, Senator Ita Enang, and Senator Grace Bent.
Also confirmed were former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu; former Governor of Enugu State, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi; and former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Victor Okezie Ikpeazu, among others.
Senators Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC Borno South) and Adams Oshiomhole (APC Edo North) openly disagreed on how his clearance should proceed.
After Omokri’s batch had introduced themselves, Ndume moved a motion to allow the nominees to take a bow and leave.
Some senators, including Oshiomhole, indicated they wanted to comment.
The Committee Chairman, Senator Abubakar Sani Bello, recognised Oshiomhole to speak, but Ndume insisted that his motion should be seconded before allowing further interventions.
This led to a sharp disagreement between the two senators.
Full list of the 32 ambassadorial nominees
Barrister Ogbonnaya Kalu – Abia
Mr. Reno Omokri – Delta
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu – Former INEC Chairman
Erelu Angela Adebayo – Former Ekiti State First Lady
Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi – Former Enugu State Governor
Rt. Hon. Tasiu Musa Maigari – Former Speaker of Katsina State Assembly
Yakubu N. Gambo – Former Plateau Commissioner/Former UBEC Deputy Executive Secretary
Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut – Former Senator from Plateau State
Otunba Femi Pedro – Former Lagos State Deputy Governor
Chief Femi Fani-Kayode – Former Aviation Minister from Osun State
Barrister Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu – Anambra
Hajia Fatima Florence Ajimobi – Former Oyo State First Lady
Lola Akande – Former Lagos State Commissioner
Grace Bent – Former Senator from Adamawa State
Dr. Victor Okezie Ikpeazu – Former Abia State Governor
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim – Ondo
Ambassor Paul Oga Adikwu – Former Ambassador to the Holy See from Benue State
Career Ambassador nominees
Enebechi Monica Okwuchukwu – Abia
Yakubu Nyaku Danladi – Taraba
Miamuna Ibrahim Besto – Adamawa
Musa Musa Abubakar – Kebbi
Syndoph Paebi Endoni – Bayelsa
Chima Geoffrey Lioma David – Ebonyi
Mopelola Adeola-Ibrahim – Ogun
Abimbola Samuel Reuben – Ondo
Yvonne Ehinosen Odumah – Edo
Hamza Mohammed Salau – Niger
Ambassador Shehu Barde – Katsina
Ambassador Ahmed Mohammed Monguno – Borno
Ambassador Muhammad Saidu Dahiru – Kaduna
Ambassador Olatunji Ahmed Sulu Gambari – Kwara
Ambassador Wahab Adekola Akande – Osun
