The Nigerian government has dismissed a circulating list of alleged ambassadorial nominees as false, urging the public to disregard it. The clarification came in a statement issued on Sunday by Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, the acting spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In response to the rumors, the Ministry emphasized that the power to appoint ambassadors lies solely with President Bola Tinubu, and no such appointments have been made.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform the general public to kindly disregard the fake list of ambassadorial nominees, which is currently in circulation on some social media platforms,” the statement read.
The Ministry reaffirmed that no official announcement regarding ambassadorial appointments has been made and labeled the circulating list as baseless.
“The Ministry wishes to state unequivocally that the appointment of ambassadors is the prerogative of Mr. President, and no such appointments have been made in that regard. The purported list should, therefore, be discountenanced,” the statement concluded.
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