Buhari appoints Debo Adeshina, Demola Seriki, Dare Awoniyi and 38 other non career ambassadors

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed 41 non-career ambassadors-designate for confirmation by the Senate.

The list has no nominee from Ekiti State, while states like Oyo, Kano, Kwara got three nominees each.

The Senate had earlier confirmed 42 career ambassadors-designate nominated by the president. This is in accordance to section 171(2)(1c) and Subsection 4 of the 1999 Constitution.

Here is the full list of the nominees:

1. Umar Suleiman (Adamawa)
2. Kevin Peter (Adamawa)
3. Oboro Efliong Akpablo (Akwa Ibom)
4. Elejah Onyeagba (Anambra)
5. Abubakar Siyi (Bauchi)
6. Philip Ikurusi (Bayelsa)
7. Tarzoor Terhemen (Benue)
8. Paul Adikwu (Benue)
9. Al-Bishir Al-Hussain (Borno)
10. Bwala Bukar (Borno)
11. Monique Ekpong (Cross River)
12. Oma Djebah (Delta)
13. Ominyi Eze (Ebonyi)
14. Yamah Musa (Edo)
15. C. O Ugwu (Enugu)
16. Hajara Salim, (Gombe)
17. Obiezu Chinyerem, (Imo)
18. Ali Magashi, (Jigawa)
19. M. A Markarfi, (Kaduna)
20. Hamisu Takalmawa, (Kano)
21. Jazuli Gadalanci, (Kano)
22. Safiya Nuhu, (Kano)
23. Yahaya Lawal, (Katsina)
24. Dare Sunday Awoniyi, (Kogi)
25. Ibrahim Laaro, (Kwara)
26. Abioye Bello, (Kwara)
27. Zara Umar, Kwara
28. Ademola Seriki, (Lagos)
29. Henry Omaku, (Nasarawa)
30. Sarafa Isola, (Ogun)
31. Nimi Akinkube, (Ondo)
32. Adejare Bello, (Osun)
33. Adeshina Alege, (Oyo)
34. Debo Adeshina, (Oyo)
35. Folakemi Akinyele, (Oyo)
36. Shehu Yibaikwal, (Plateau)
37. Maureen Tamuno, (Rivers)
38. Faruk Yabo, (Sokoto)
39. Adamu Hassan, (Taraba)
40. Yusuf Mohammed, (Yobe)
41. Abubakar Moriki, (Zamfara)