FUNSHO AROGUNDADE
Senator Mamora with President Buhari at an event
Lagos politician Senator Olorunnibe Mamora, Retired Justice George Adesola Oguntade and Ms. Pauline Tallen are among the names of 46 non-career nominees President Muhammadu Buhari sent to the senate to be confirmed as ambassadors.
Senate President Bukola Saraki read out the names on the senate floor Thursday during the plenary session.
Senator Mamora and Rtd. Justice Oguntade are among the three nominees representing Lagos. Renowned educationist Dr. Mrs. Modupe Irele completes the trio.
Mamora, a former speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, was also a member of the Senate. He is a close ally of ex-Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Ms. Tallen is a former Plateau State deputy governor.
Among the nominees who are non-career are Musa Ibeto who was formerly nominated minister before his nomination was withdrawn in 2015. Ibeto is a former Niger State deputy governor.
President Buhari had earlier on 9 June sent a list of 47 new career ambassadors to the Senate for confirmation.
The Full list of the nominees are:
Abia: Dr. (Mrs) Uzoma, E. Ememke
Adamawa: Dr. Clifford Zirra
Akwa Ibom: Maj. Gen. Godwin G. Umo (Rtd)
Anambra: Christopher J.N. Okeke
Bauchi: Yusuf Tugar, & Baba Madugu
Bayelsa: Brig Gen. Stanley Diriyai
Benue: Dr. Enyantu Ifenne
Borno: Mohammed Hayatuddeen
Cross River: Dr. Etubom N.E. Asuquo.
Delta: Engr. Francis Efeduma
Ebonyi: Mr. Jonah M. Odo
Edo: Uyagwe Igbe
Ekiti: Ayodele L. Ayodeji
Enugu: Maj. Gen. Chris Eze
Gombe: Alhaji Suleiman Hassan
Jigawa: Amin Muhammad Dalhatu
Kaduna: Muhammad Yaro & Deborah S. Iliya
Kano: Prof. D. Abdulkadir & Alh. Haruna Ungogo
Katsina: Justice lsa Dodo & Dr.Usman Bugaje
Kebbi: Professor Tijjani Bande
Kogi: Prof Y. O. Aliu
Kwara: Nuruddeen Mohamed, & Prof. Mohamed G. Yisa
Lagos: Justice George Adesola Oguntade, Senator Olorunimbe Mamora & Mrs Modupe Irele.
Nasarawa: Musa Ilu Muhammad
Niger: Mohammad Ibeto
Ogun: Mr. Ade Asekun
Ondo: Barrister Sola Iji
Osun: Adegboyega A. Ogunwusi
Oyo: Major Gen. Ashimiyu A. Olaniyi (Rtd )
Plateau: PauIine Tallen & Dr. Haruna Bawa Abduuahi
Rivers: Orji Ngofa & Justice Sylvanus Adiewere Nsofor
Sokoto: Jamila Ahmadu-Suka & Hon. Kabiru Umar
Taraba: Alh. Mustapha Jaji
Yobe: Goni Modu Zanna Bura
Zamfara: Alh. Garba Gajam & Captain Abdullahi Uba Garbasi
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