Tinubu appointed me ambassador to four countries — Reno Omokri

Nigeria’s ambassador to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu appointed him as ambassador-designate to four countries in Central and South America.

Omokri made the claim in a post on his Facebook page following discussions surrounding diplomatic appointments recently announced by the Federal  Government.

The former presidential aide claimed his own case differs significantly from that of other appointees because his diplomatic posting involves simultaneous service across four countries, each with its own leadership and approval process.

According to him, the nature of his appointment comes with additional diplomatic procedures, especially as approvals must be secured from multiple foreign governments before the process can be concluded.

“His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, chose to nominate me as an Ambassador to serve concurrently in four countries in Central and South America.

“Therefore, the processes involved for me, as an envoy to four different nations with four different Presidents, differ from those of others,” he wrote.

His comments came in response to a social media user identified as Kachi, who appeared to compare his appointment timeline with that of Professor Yakubu, another ambassadorial appointee.

Reacting, Omokri dismissed any suggestion of rivalry or competition, stating that he does not subscribe to a mindset built around comparing personal progress with that of others.