Presidency Withdraws Dakingari’s Turkey Ambassadorial Appointment Hours After Announcement

Presidency Withdraws Dakingari’s Turkey Ambassadorial Appointment Hours After Announcement

The Presidency has withdrawn the appointment of former Kebbi State Governor, Usman Dakingari, as ambassador-designate to Turkey, just hours after announcing new ambassadorial postings.

Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, confirmed the development in a statement on Friday, January 23, clarifying that “no ambassador has been appointed to Turkey.”

The statement, however, did not provide a reason for the withdrawal.

Earlier, Akelicious had reported that President Tinubu had approved the posting of four ambassador-designates out of the 68 confirmed by the Senate last December.

The presidency confirmed the following appointments: Ambassador Ayodele Oke as ambassador-designate to France, Colonel Lateef Are as ambassador-designate to the United States of America, Ambassador Amin Dalhatu, former ambassador to South Korea, as high commissioner-designate to the United Kingdom, Dakingari’s appointment to Turkey, where President Tinubu is scheduled to begin a state visit next week, was initially included among the announced postings but has now been rescinded without explanation.

The withdrawal notice reads: “CORRECTED: PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES THE POSTING OF 3 AMBASSADORS-DESIGNATE, NO AMBASSADOR FOR TURKEY YET

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of three ambassadors-designate, out of the 68 confirmed by the Senate last December.

“President Tinubu confirmed the postings of Ambassador Ayodele Oke as the ambassador-designate to France, and Colonel Lateef Are as the ambassador-designate to the United States of America.

“Also confirmed by the President is the posting of Ambassador Amin Dalhatu, former ambassador to South Korea, as the high commissioner-designate to the United Kingdom.

“In a memo to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, President Tinubu urged the ministry to notify the governments of the three countries about the ambassadors-designate, in accordance with diplomatic procedures.”