The presidency has withdrawn the posting of Usman Dakingari, former Kebbi governor, as ambassador-designate to Turkey, barely 24 hours after announcing ambassadorial postings.
Bayo Onanuga, presidential spokesperson, issued a statement
Thursday night confirming President Bola Tinubu’s approval of the posting of
four ambassadors-designate out of the over 60 nominees confirmed last December.
Kayode Are, former director-general of the Department of
State Services (DSS), was appointed Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to the
United States.
Ayodele Oke, former director-general of the National
Intelligence Agency (NIA), was posted to France; Amin Dalhatu, former
ambassador to South Korea, was appointed high commissioner-designate to the
United Kingdom; while Dakingari was made ambassador-designate to Turkey.
Now deleted X post announcing Dakingari’s posting
Now deleted X post announcing Dakingari’s posting
Dakingari’s appointment came ahead of President Bola
Tinubu’s scheduled state visit to Turkey next week.
But in a statement released Friday by the State House,
Onanuga said no ambassador has been appointed to Turkey.
The statement reiterated the postings of Are, Oke, and
Dalhatu, and omitted Dakingari’s now-rescinded appointment.
The presidency did not give a reason for the change.
Onanuga said Tinubu has written a memo to the ministry of
foreign affairs to notify the governments of the three countries about the
ambassadors-designate, in accordance with diplomatic procedures.
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