Nigeria has received formal diplomatic clearances from 10 countries for its ambassadors-designate, signaling progress in restoring full operations across its foreign missions.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that agrément has been granted by the United Kingdom, France, United States, Ireland, Qatar, Benin, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Senegal and Sierra Leone. Approvals from other host countries are still pending.
Spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa said the induction ceremony for the envoys will be scheduled once the presidency finalizes arrangements.
Some high-profile postings remain awaiting clearance, including Femi Fani-Kayode, nominated to Germany, and Reno Omokri, assigned to Mexico.
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The approvals come after President Bola Tinubu in September 2023 ordered the recall of all Nigerian ambassadors, leaving several missions without substantive heads.
Fresh nominations began in November 2025, with the Senate confirming 67 nominees by December 2025.
In March 2026, the president approved the posting of 31 career and 34 non-career ambassadors to various countries and the United Nations.
Key assignments include former Director-General of the Department of State Services, Kayode Are, to the United States, former National Intelligence Agency chief Ayodele Oke to France, and Aminu Dalhatu as High Commissioner-designate to the United Kingdom.
The first wave of agrément approvals brings Nigeria closer to fully restoring its diplomatic presence abroad after nearly two years of gaps in several key missions.