Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Foreign Affairs and Protocol, Ademola Oshodi, has described the ambassadorial nominees as the best for Tinubu’s administration
Oshodi faulted the criticism against names on the list, maintaining that the President had the right to appoint whoever he felt could work with him to move the country forward.
Meanwhile, a former permanent secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Joe Keshi, has questioned the character of some of the nominees, who he claimed should have no business being in the diplomatic service by any standard.
Tinubu had last Saturday released a list of 32 ambassador nominees, including former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu; a former minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, and a former presidential aide, Reno Omokri.
The list has attracted different reactions, with some analysts calling it a compensation package to those perceived to be loyal to the president.
