President nominates 47 ambassadors, sends names to Senate for confirmation

The list of names was contained in a letter sent to the Senate and read by Senator Bukola Saraki, the president of the upper legislative chamber today, June 9, 2016.

Some of the names on the list, according to The Cable, are: Obinna Chukwuemeka, Okeke Vivian, Ngozi Okeje, Bello Kazaure, Garba Baba, Umar Salisu, Kadiri Ayinla Audu, Ibrahim Isa and Bankole Adeoye.

Others are Ibrahim Hamza, KC Nwachukwu, Olufemi Abekoye, Adekunbi Abibat, Salisu Umoru, Liman Munir, Mohammed Hassan Hassan, Olatunde Adesesan, Usman Bakure, Balogun Akeem and Kabiru Bala.