The Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan, has informed his colleague that 41 non-career and career have been nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Lawan revealed this while reading Buhari’s letter of request at the floor plenary on Wednesday.
Among prominent of the list as part non-career ambassadorial nominees include Dare Sunday Awoniyi (Kogi), former Minister of state for Defence, Ademola Seriki (Lagos); Maureen Tamuno (Rivers), Umar Sulaiman (Adamawa), and Obong Effiong Akpan (Akwa Ibom).
Some others include former deputy editor with THISDAY, Mr. Oma Djebah, and immediate past Editor-in-chief of The Guardian Newspapers, Debo Adesina.
Only one person is a career ambassador-designate. He is Suleiman Sani from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Full names and states of ambassadorial nominees are as follows:
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. Adejaba 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