Hours after announcing ambassador-designates to several countries, the Presidency has withdrawn the posting of former Kebbi State governor, Usman Dakingari, to Turkey.
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.
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Former Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Kayode Are, was appointed Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to the United States, while
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; while Dakingari was made ambassador-designate to Turkey.
Dakingari’s appointment came ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s scheduled state visit to Turkey next week.
However, in a statement released Friday by the State House, Onanuga said no ambassador has been appointed to Turkey.
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The statement reiterated the postings of Are, Oke, and Dalhatu, and omitted Dakingari’s now-rescinded appointment.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.
