The presidency on Friday, January 23, withdrew the posting of Usman Dakingari, former Kebbi governor, as ambassador-designate to Turkey, barely 24 hours after announcing the ambassadorial appointments.
In a statement released by Bayo Onanuga, presidential spokesperson, said that no ambassador has been appointed to Turkey.
Onanuga had earlier issued a statement on 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 (U.S).
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 (UK); while Dakingari was initially named ambassador-designate to Turkey.
Dakingari’s appointment came ahead of president Tinubu’s scheduled state visit to Turkey next week.
The statement reiterated the postings of Are, Oke, and Dalhatu, and omitted Dakingari’s now-rescinded appointment.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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