By our reporter 30.11.2025
President Bola Tinubu list of nominated ambassadors has been described as a scandal following the listing of persons with questionable integrity.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a statement said such nominees could undermine Nigeria’s diplomatic standing both domestically and internationally. The PDP pointed to individuals like former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman Mahmood Yakubu and former presidential aide Reno Omokri.
“The Peoples Democratic Party @OfficialPDPNig strongly condemns the list of Ambassadorial nominees as submitted by President Bola Tinubu. This list contains the names of many people (disgraced propagandists, characterless politicians, and public officials) who are widely perceived negatively by Nigerians and the global community, for their integrity deficit and notable anti-democratic activities,” the statement The opposition party signed by Comrade Ini Ememobong, National Publicity Secretary of the PDP read.
“To this end, we demand that President Bola Tinubu withdraw the said list and renominate only those with stellar democratic credentials and high moral standing, capable of commanding global respect for the ambassadorial assignments.”
Following public outcry Tinubu drew up the list of the ambassadors three years into his tenure to man important countries and organisations. These China, India, South Korea, Canada, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, South Africa, the United Nations, UNESCO, and the African Union.
The delay in ambassadorial appointments in 2024 was attributed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, to a lack of funds.