The Federal Government has confirmed that 10 countries have granted ‘agrément’ to President Bola Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominees to take over Nigerian diplomatic missions in the their countries.
According to a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the countries, include the United Kingdom, France, the United States of America, Ireland, Qatar, the Republic of Benin, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Senegal and Sierra Leone.
‘Agrément is the formal consent given by a host country to accept a diplomat nominated by another nation, a prerequisite before an ambassador can formally assume duty.
The statement revealed that the ministry was also waiting for “Responses from other countries are still being awaited,” regarding other ambassadorial nominees.
The statement explained that the process of securing agrément from host nations remains ongoing, adding that the date for the induction ceremony of the envoys would be announced once finalised and approved by the Presidency.
According to Ebienfa, “The date for the induction ceremony will be announced in due course once it is finalised and confirmed by the Presidency.”
After prolonged delay in appointing ambassadors to fill various vacant diplomatic missions abroad, President Bola Tinubu in December 2025 forwarded names of 65 nominees to the National Assembly for screening before they were posted to various Nigerian missions abroad.
Despite their successful screenings and subsequent deployment, many countries were said to have declined to accept ambassadors posted to their country.
Its is unclear how many countries have rejected ambassadors posted to them.
However, feelers from the presidency indicate that India, Germany and Mexico were among the countries that rejected the ambassadors designate to their country.