The Mexican government has finally approved Reno Omokri’s appointment as Nigeria’s ambassador to the country.
In an X post on Tuesday, Omokri said José Manuel Briseño
Flores, chargé d’affaires of the embassy of Mexico in Abuja, delivered the
diplomatic approval, known as “agrément”, to Babagana Wakil, director of
protocol at the ministry of foreign affairs.
He said the approval covers his appointment as Nigeria’s
ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Mexico, with concurrent
accreditation to Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
“To God be the glory, the Chargé d’affaires of the Embassy
of the United Mexican States in Abuja, Mr José Manuel Briseño Flores, today in
Abuja delivered the agrément from the Government of the United Mexican States
accepting me,” Omokri said.
The approval ended eight months of uncertainty over Omokri’s
diplomatic posting.
In March, President Bola Tinubu approved the posting of 65
ambassadors-designate and high commissioners to their respective countries,
assigning Omokri to Mexico.
However, his posting was pending, with the Mexican
government not immediately granting the required diplomatic approval.
In August, the ministry said Mexico and Japan were among the
countries yet to communicate formal acceptance of two outstanding ambassadorial
appointments.
The ministry said it was engaging the relevant authorities
and expressed confidence that the outstanding approvals would be conveyed in
due course.
Agrément is the formal consent a host country gives before
an ambassador nominated by another country can be appointed to serve there.
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