Senate Clears 64 Ambassadorial Nominees, Flags Zamfara Omission

|By Adejumo Adekunle

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed 64 nominees for career and non-career ambassadorial positions, endorsing the appointments after considering a report by its Committee on Foreign Affairs.

The confirmation followed the presentation of the committee’s findings by its chairman, Senator Sani Bello, after which lawmakers adopted the recommendations through a voice vote.

During the session, Senator Sahabi Yau raised concern over the absence of any nominee from Zamfara State, urging the Senate to formally draw the President’s attention to what he described as a notable omission.

Responding, the Senate President acknowledged the concern, explaining that the list submitted to the chamber was not exhaustive.

He assured lawmakers that the issue would be communicated to the President, adding that additional ambassadorial nominees were expected and that Zamfara State would be considered in subsequent appointments.