Investigation Reveals Dakingari’s Name Was Not On The List Approved By Senate

A former governor of Kebbi, Usman Dakingari, was listed as an ambassador-designate to Turkey, even though his name did not appear on the list of nominees confirmed by the Senate.

Abia Radio News reports that on Thursday evening, the presidency announced the posting of Dakingari and three other ambassador-designates, saying the appointments were made “out of the 68 confirmed by the Senate last December”.

However, the presidency withdrew Dakingari’s posting barely 24 hours after the announcement.

The withdrawal raised questions about how a name not confirmed by the Senate could be presented as part of the list.

The investigation, conducted by The Cable, stated that the Constitution empowers the Senate to confirm, by name, ambassadorial nominees submitted by the president, not by vacancy or post-confirmation substitution.

Once confirmation is concluded, the list of approved nominees is deemed final.

However, the presidency’s statement suggests that Dakingari’s posting flows from the Senate’s confirmation exercise.

The list transmitted to the Senate by President Bola Tinubu in December was screened, debated and approved by the upper chamber.

That list comprised 34 career ambassadorial nominees, 31 non-career nominees, and three earlier-cleared names.

The confirmed career nominees included Abubakar Musa Musa and Mohammed Idris, both from Kebbi State.

However, the non-career nominees from Kebbi were not listed among the confirmed names.

Dakingari’s name did not appear on the list acted upon by the Senate.

Thirty-four of the confirmed nominees are career ambassadors, while 30 are non-career ambassadors.

The development has sparked concerns about legislative legitimacy and the integrity of official records.

The controversy comes weeks after Abdussamad Dasuki, a member of the House of Representatives from Sokoto, claimed that the gazetted tax laws are different from the version passed by the National Assembly.

In that instance, contentious provisions were said to have appeared in official texts after legislative consideration had ended.

CAREER AMBASSADORS (34)

1. Abia: Ambassador Mwaobiola Ezeuwo Chukwuemeka

2. Adamawa: Maimuna Ibrahim

3. Anambra: Enpeji Monica Okochukwu

4. Bauchi: Ambassador Mohammed Mahmoud Lele

5. Bayelsa: Endoni Sindup

6. Borno: Ambassador Ahmed Mohammed Monguno

7. Cross River: Ambassador Jen Adams Ni Okun Michael

8. Delta: Ambassador Clark Omeru Alexandra

9. Ebonyi: Chima J. Leoma Davies

10. Edo: Oduma Yvonne Ehinose

11. Edo: Wasa Shogun Ige

12. Ekiti: Ambassador Adeyemi Adebayo Emmanuel

13. Enugu: Ambassador Onaga Ogechukwu Kingsley

14. Jigawa: Ambassador Magaji Umar

15. Kaduna: Ambassador Mohammed Saidu Dahiru

16. Kano: Ambassador Abdul Salam Abus Zayat

17. Katsina: Ambassador Shehu

18. Katsina: Ambassador Aminu Nasu

19. Kebbi: Abubakar Musa Musa

20. Kebbi: Ambassador Haidara Mohammed Idris

21. Kogi: Ambassador Bako Adamu Umar

22. Kwara: Ambassador Sulu Gambari

23. Lagos: Ambassador Romata Mohammed Omobolanle

24. Nasarawa: Ambassador Shaga John Shama

25. Niger: Salau Hamza Mohammed

26. Niger: Ambassador Ibrahim Dan Lamy

27. Ogun: Adjola Ibrahim Mopolola28.

29. Ondo: Ruben Abimbola Samuel

30. Osun: Ambassador Akonde Wahab Adekola

31. Oyo: Ambassador Ariwani Adedokun Esther

32. Plateau: Ambassador Gedagi Joseph John

33. Rivers: Ambassador Luther Obomode Ayokatata

34. Taraba: Danladi Yakubu Yaku

35. Zamfara: Bidu Dogondagi

NON-CAREER AMBASSADORS (31)

35. Dr. Victor Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia)

36. Barrister Ogbonnaya Kalu (Abia)

37. Adamawa: Senator Grace Bent

38. Akwa Ibom: Senator Eta Enang

39. Anambra: Nkechi Linda Okocha

40. Bauchi: Mahmoud Yakubu

41. Bayelsa: Philip K. Ikurusi

42. Benue: Paul Olga Adiku

43. Cross River: Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas (rtd.)

44. Delta State: Reno Omokri

45. Edo: Hon. Abbasi Brahma

46. Ekiti: Erelu Angela Adebayo

47. Ekiti: Barrister Olumilua Oluwayemika

48. Enugu: Rt. Hon. Ugwanyi Ifeanyi

49. Imo: Barr. Mrs. Chioma Ohakim

50. Kano: Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (rtd.)

51. Katsina: Hon. Tasiu Musa Maigari

52. Kogi: Alhaji Abubakar Sanusi Aliu

53. Lagos: Olufemi Pedro

54. Nasarawa: Barr. Mohammed Obanduma Aliu

55. Ondo: Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, PhD

56. Ondo: Ambassador Joseph Yusuf Shara’aji

57. Osun: Fani-Kayode

58. Oyo: Ajimobi Fatima Florence

59. Oyo: Lola Akande

60. Plateau: Yakubu N. Gambo

61. Plateau: Senator Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut

62. Rivers: Onweze Chukwudi

63. Sokoto: Dr. Kulu Haruna Abubakar

64. Taraba: Rt. Hon. Jerry Samuel Manwe

65. Yobe: Adamu Garba Tarba-Nagri

66. Oyo State: Ayodele Oke

67. Jigawa: Amin Mohammed Dalhatu

68. Ogun: Retired Colonel Lateef Kayode Are