Senate Confirms Reno, Fani-Kayode, Others As Ambassadors

The Senate has confirmed confirmed 64 ambassadorial nominees of President Bola Tinubu.

The Senate confirmed former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, and a former presidential aide, Reno Omokri and 62 others during plenary on Thursday.

The confirmation followed the consideration and adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, which said all the nominees were screened and found suitable for appointment.

The exercise came 48 hours after the upper chamber confirmed three non-career ambassadorial nominees — Lateef Kayode Are (Ogun State), Aminu Dalhatu (Jigawa State), and Emmanuel Ayodele Oke (Oyo State)—bringing the total number of confirmed ambassadors to 67.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee of Foreign Affairs, Senator Sani Bello said the Senate didn’t receive any petition against ambassadorial nominees.