formal request to the Senate for confirmation.
The request which was contained in a letter dated May 6, 2020, was read
on the floor during plenary by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan.
The letter reads: “In accordance with section 171 (1),(2)(c) and
subsection (4) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria as amended.
“I have the honour to forward for confirmation by the Senate, the
under-listed forty-two (42) names of nominees as Career
Ambassadors-Designate.”
The Ambassadors-designate for confirmation are: C.O Nwachukwu, Abia; A.
Kafas, Adamawa; R. U. Brown, Akwa-Ibom; G. A. Odudigbo, Anambra; O. C.
Onowu, Anambra; Y. S. Suleiman, Bauchi; E S. Agbana, Bayelsa; B. B. M.
Okoyen Bayelsa; G. M. Okoko Benue; A. M. Garba, Borno; M. l. Bashir,
Bomo; M. O. Abam, Cross River; A. E. Allotey, Cross River; G. E. Edokpa,
Edo; and A. N. Madubuike, Enugu.
Others are: Adamu Lamuwa, Gombe; Mr. Innocent A. lwejuo, lmo; M. S.
Abubakar, Jigawa; Y. A. Ahmed, Jigawa; S. D. Umar, Kaduna; A. Sule,
Kano; G. Y. Hamza, Kano; N. Rimi, Katsina; L S. Ahmed-Remawa, Katsina;
M. Manu, Kebbi; l. R. Ocheni, Kogi; l. A. Yusuf, Kogi; M. Abdulraheem,
Kwara; Mrs. W. A. Adedeji, Lagos; and A. U. Ogah, Nasarawa.
Also among career Ambassadors-designate to be confirmed are: A. A. Musa,
Niger; N. A. Kolo, Niger; S. O. Olaniyan, Ogun; A. R. Adejola, Ogun, E.
Awe Ondo; O. Aluko, Osun; I. A. Alatishe, Osun; V. A. Adeleke, Oyo; M.
S. Adamu, Plateau; l. N. Charles, Rivers; Z M. lfu, Taraba; and B. B.
Hamman, Yobe.