Former Kebbi State Governor Usman Saidu Dakingari
The presidency has withdrawn the posting of former Kebbi Governor Usman Dakingari as ambassador-designate to Turkey, barely 24 hours after announcing the ambassadorial postings.
Presidential Spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, issued a statement Thursday night confirming President Bola Tinubu’s approval of the posting of four ambassadors-designate out of the over 60 nominees confirmed last December.
Former Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Kayode Are, was appointed Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to the United States.
Former Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayodele Oke, was posted to France. Former Ambassador to South Korea, Amin Dalhatu, was appointed High Commissioner-designate to the United Kingdom, while Dakingari was made Ambassador-designate to Turkey.
Now deleted X post announcing Dakingari’s posting
Now deleted X post announcing Dakingari’s posting.
Dakingari’s appointment came ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s scheduled state visit to Turkey next week.
But in a statement released Friday by the State House, Onanuga said no ambassador has been appointed to Turkey.
The statement reiterated the postings of Are, Oke, and Dalhatu, and omitted Dakingari’s now-rescinded appointment.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.