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Ex-Abia Governor Okezie Ikpeazu Clears Senate Screening as Ambassador-Designate

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Dec 11, 2025

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Ex-Abia governor Okezie Ikpeazu has cleared the Senate Foreign Affairs screening as ambassador-designate. Read why this matters for Nigeria's diplomacy.
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Former Abia State Governor Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has successfully cleared the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs screening as an ambassadorial nominee.

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The screening, chaired by Senator Abubakar Sani Bello, included over 60 nominees forwarded by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Other cleared figures include former ministers Femi Fani-Kayode and Abdulrahman Dambazau, media strategist Reno Omokri, ex-INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu, and former Enugu Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.

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Ikpeazu served as Abia State governor from 2015 to 2023.

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The nominees now await full Senate confirmation, which could take place during the next plenary session.

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[caption id="attachment_197647" align="alignnone" width="1280"] Ex-Abia Governor Okezie Ikpeazu Clears Senate Screening as Ambassador-Designate[/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_197645" align="alignnone" width="1280"] Ex-Abia Governor Okezie Ikpeazu Clears Senate Screening as Ambassador-Designate[/caption]

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