The Federal Government has completed the formal process of accrediting its diplomatic representatives to key international destinations following the receipt of agrément from host nations.

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, presented the Letters of Credence on behalf of Bola Tinubu, marking a crucial step in the official recognition of the envoys.

The ambassadors include Amb. Aminu Dalhatu (United Kingdom), Amb. Ayodele Oke (France), and Amb. Jimoh Ibrahim, who will serve as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York.

Describing the development, the minister noted that the ceremony signifies the formal accreditation of Nigeria’s diplomatic representatives in their respective host countries.

“Honoured to present Letters of Credence on behalf of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” she said in a post on X.

She explained that Letters of Credence are official documents issued by a head of state to introduce and accredit ambassadors to another country, authorising them to represent national interests and requesting the host country’s trust and recognition.

Odumegwu-Ojukwu congratulated the envoys and wished them a successful tenure in advancing Nigeria’s foreign policy objectives.

It will be recalled that on March 7, 2026, President Tinubu approved the deployment of 65 ambassadors-designate and high commissioners to various countries and international organisations. The nominees were subsequently confirmed by the Senate in December 2025 after screening by the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Out of the 65 nominees, 10 have so far received agrément — a formal consent granted by host countries as a prerequisite for diplomats to assume duty.

Countries that have granted approval include the United Kingdom, France, the United States, Ireland, Qatar, the Republic of Benin, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Senegal, and Sierra Leone, while responses from other nations are still being awaited.