Tinubu <\/a>in December was screened, debated and approved by the upper chamber.<\/p>\nThat list comprised 34 career ambassadorial nominees, 31 non-career nominees, and three earlier-cleared names.<\/p>\n
The confirmed career nominees included Abubakar Musa Musa and Mohammed Idris, both from Kebbi State.<\/p>\n
However, the non-career nominees from Kebbi were not listed among the confirmed names.<\/p>\n
Dakingari\u2019s name did not appear on the list acted upon by the Senate.<\/p>\n
Thirty-four of the confirmed nominees are career ambassadors, while 30 are non-career ambassadors.<\/p>\n
The development has sparked concerns about legislative legitimacy and the integrity of official records.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
In that instance, contentious provisions were said to have appeared in official texts after legislative consideration had ended.<\/p>\n
CAREER AMBASSADORS (34)<\/p>\n
1. Abia: Ambassador Mwaobiola Ezeuwo Chukwuemeka<\/p>\n
2. Adamawa: Maimuna Ibrahim<\/p>\n
3. Anambra: Enpeji Monica Okochukwu<\/p>\n
4. Bauchi: Ambassador Mohammed Mahmoud Lele<\/p>\n
5. Bayelsa: Endoni Sindup<\/p>\n
6. Borno: Ambassador Ahmed Mohammed Monguno<\/p>\n
7. Cross River: Ambassador Jen Adams Ni Okun Michael<\/p>\n
8. Delta: Ambassador Clark Omeru Alexandra<\/p>\n
9. Ebonyi: Chima J. Leoma Davies<\/p>\n
10. Edo: Oduma Yvonne Ehinose<\/p>\n
11. Edo: Wasa Shogun Ige<\/p>\n
12. Ekiti: Ambassador Adeyemi Adebayo Emmanuel<\/p>\n
13. Enugu: Ambassador Onaga Ogechukwu Kingsley<\/p>\n
14. Jigawa: Ambassador Magaji Umar<\/p>\n
15. Kaduna: Ambassador Mohammed Saidu Dahiru<\/p>\n
16. Kano: Ambassador Abdul Salam Abus Zayat<\/p>\n
17. Katsina: Ambassador Shehu<\/p>\n
18. Katsina: Ambassador Aminu Nasu<\/p>\n
19. Kebbi: Abubakar Musa Musa<\/p>\n
20. Kebbi: Ambassador Haidara Mohammed Idris<\/p>\n
21. Kogi: Ambassador Bako Adamu Umar<\/p>\n
22. Kwara: Ambassador Sulu Gambari<\/p>\n
23. Lagos: Ambassador Romata Mohammed Omobolanle<\/p>\n
24. Nasarawa: Ambassador Shaga John Shama<\/p>\n
25. Niger: Salau Hamza Mohammed<\/p>\n
26. Niger: Ambassador Ibrahim Dan Lamy<\/p>\n
27. Ogun: Adjola Ibrahim Mopolola28.<\/p>\n
29. Ondo: Ruben Abimbola Samuel<\/p>\n
30. Osun: Ambassador Akonde Wahab Adekola<\/p>\n
31. Oyo: Ambassador Ariwani Adedokun Esther<\/p>\n
32. Plateau: Ambassador Gedagi Joseph John<\/p>\n
33. Rivers: Ambassador Luther Obomode Ayokatata<\/p>\n
34. Taraba: Danladi Yakubu Yaku<\/p>\n
35. Zamfara: Bidu Dogondagi<\/p>\n
NON-CAREER AMBASSADORS (31)<\/p>\n
35. Dr. Victor Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia)<\/p>\n
36. Barrister Ogbonnaya Kalu (Abia)<\/p>\n
37. Adamawa: Senator Grace Bent<\/p>\n
38. Akwa Ibom: Senator Eta Enang<\/p>\n
39. Anambra: Nkechi Linda Okocha<\/p>\n
40. Bauchi: Mahmoud Yakubu<\/p>\n
41. Bayelsa: Philip K. Ikurusi<\/p>\n
42. Benue: Paul Olga Adiku<\/p>\n
43. Cross River: Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas (rtd.)<\/p>\n
44. Delta State: Reno Omokri<\/p>\n
45. Edo: Hon. Abbasi Brahma<\/p>\n
46. Ekiti: Erelu Angela Adebayo<\/p>\n
47. Ekiti: Barrister Olumilua Oluwayemika<\/p>\n
48. Enugu: Rt. Hon. Ugwanyi Ifeanyi<\/p>\n
49. Imo: Barr. Mrs. Chioma Ohakim<\/p>\n
50. Kano: Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (rtd.)<\/p>\n
51. Katsina: Hon. Tasiu Musa Maigari<\/p>\n
52. Kogi: Alhaji Abubakar Sanusi Aliu<\/p>\n
53. Lagos: Olufemi Pedro<\/p>\n
54. Nasarawa: Barr. Mohammed Obanduma Aliu<\/p>\n
55. Ondo: Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, PhD<\/p>\n
56. Ondo: Ambassador Joseph Yusuf Shara\u2019aji<\/p>\n
57. Osun: Fani-Kayode<\/p>\n
58. Oyo: Ajimobi Fatima Florence<\/p>\n
59. Oyo: Lola Akande<\/p>\n
60. Plateau: Yakubu N. Gambo<\/p>\n
61. Plateau: Senator Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut<\/p>\n
62. Rivers: Onweze Chukwudi<\/p>\n
63. Sokoto: Dr. Kulu Haruna Abubakar<\/p>\n
64. Taraba: Rt. Hon. Jerry Samuel Manwe<\/p>\n
65. Yobe: Adamu Garba Tarba-Nagri<\/p>\n
66. Oyo State: Ayodele Oke<\/p>\n
67. Jigawa: Amin Mohammed Dalhatu<\/p>\n
68. Ogun: Retired Colonel Lateef Kayode Are<\/p>\n
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