The Federal Government has announced that several countries, including the United Kingdom, France, and the United States, have formally accepted Nigeria’s ambassadorial nominees, signaling progress in filling vacant diplomatic positions across the globe.

This was disclosed on Monday by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, who revealed that approvals have so far been secured from 10 countries.

Other nations that have granted consent include Ireland, Qatar, Benin, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. He added that responses from other countries are still being awaited.

Ebienfa noted that the process of securing approvals from remaining host nations is ongoing, adding that the date for the formal induction of the envoys will be announced once the process is completed and cleared by the Presidency.

The Presidency had earlier submitted a list of 65 ambassadorial nominees to the National Assembly toward the end of 2025. Although the nominees were screened in December, their official postings depend on receiving approval from their respective host countries.

However, some countries, including India, have declined certain nominees, citing diplomatic conventions that discourage accepting ambassadors from administrations approaching the end of their tenure, particularly those with less than two years remaining in office.