A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kayode Fakuyi, has announced his intention to succeed Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, who represents Ondo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly.
Fakuyi disclosed his ambition following the nomination of Ibrahim as ambassadorial designate by President Bola Tinubu.
According to Fakuyi, who is a legislative consultant, he is the most suitable to represent the district in the Senate due to his long history of loyalty to the APC and contributions to its success, as well as his legislative experience.
The APC chieftain added that he has commenced consultations with Tinubu, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and relevant stakeholders in the state.
He said, “With my long history of loyalty to the party, priceless contributions to its success and fecund legislative experience – both in academics and practice – I am the most suitable person to represent Ondo South Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate at this time.
“Following the choice of the senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District to vacate his seat for an ambassadorial appointment, I have taken the unlighthearted decision to commence consultations with the President, the Governor, party leadership, members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the people of Ondo South Senatorial District.
“He is a legislative consultant to many federal lawmakers and legislative institutions with a primary focus on public policy, public procurement and constitutional matters.
“He is one of the persons who can rightly claim credit for the success of APC in Ondo State, particularly in the 2015 presidential election. He was one of the eggheads in the media and strategy team led by the Publicity Secretary of Ondo APC in 2014/2015. The team successfully planted APC in the consciousness of the people of Ondo State.”
Below are the ambassadorial nominees released so far.
CAREER AMBASSADORS (34)
Abia – Mwaobiola Ezeuwo Chukwuemeka
Adamawa – Maimuna Ibrahim
Anambra – Enpeji Monica Okochukwu
Bauchi – Mohammed Mahmoud Lele
Bayelsa – Endoni Sindup
Borno – Ahmed Mohammed Monguno
Cross River – Jen Adams Ni Okun Michael
Delta – Clark Omeru Alexandra
Ebonyi – Chima J. Leoma Davies
Edo – Oduma Yvonne Ehinose
Edo – Wasa Shogun Ige
Ekiti – Adeyemi Adebayo Emmanuel
Enugu – Onaga Ogechukwu Kingsley
Jigawa – Magaji Umar
Kaduna – Mohammed Saidu Dahiru
Kano – Abdul Salam Abus Zayat
Katsina – Ambassador Shehu
Katsina – Aminu Nasu
Kebbi – Abubakar Musa Musa
Kebbi – Haidara Mohammed Idris
Kogi – Bako Adamu Umar
Kwara – Sulu Gambari
Lagos – Romata Mohammed Omobolanle
Nasarawa – Shaga John Shama
Niger – Salau Hamza Mohammed
Niger – Ibrahim Dan Lamy
Ogun – Adjola Ibrahim Mopolola
Ondo – Ruben Abimbola Samuel
Osun – Akonde Wahab Adekola
Oyo – Ariwani Adedokun Esther
Plateau – Gedagi Joseph John
Rivers – Luther Obomode Ayokatata
Taraba – Danladi Yakubu Yaku
Zamfara – Bidu Dogondagi
NON-CAREER AMBASSADORS (31)
Dr. Victor Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia)
Barr. Ogbonnaya Kalu (Abia)
Senator Grace Bent (Adamawa)
Senator Ita Enang (Akwa Ibom)
Nkechi Linda Okocha (Anambra)
Mahmoud Yakubu (Bauchi)
Philip K. Ikurusi (Bayelsa)
Paul Olga Adiku (Benue)
Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas (rtd.) – Cross River
Reno Omokri (Delta)
Abbasi Brahma (Edo)
Erelu Angela Adebayo (Ekiti)
Barr. Olumilua Oluwayemika (Ekiti)
Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwanyi (Enugu)
Chioma Ohakim (Imo)
Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd.) – Kano
Tasiu Musa Maigari (Katsina)
Abubakar Sanusi Aliu (Kogi)
Olufemi Pedro (Lagos)
Barr. Mohammed Obanduma Aliu (Nasarawa)
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim (Ondo)
Ambassador Joseph Yusuf Shara’aji (Ondo)
Femi Fani-Kayode (Osun)
Ajimobi Fatima Florence (Oyo)
Lola Akande (Oyo)
Yakubu N. Gambo (Plateau)
Senator Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut (Plateau)
Onweze Chukwudi (Rivers)
Dr. Kulu Haruna Abubakar (Sokoto)
Rt. Hon. Jerry Samuel Manwe (Taraba)
Adamu Garba Tarba-Nagri (Yobe)
FIRST BATCH CLEARED BY SENATE COMMITTEE (3)
Ayodele Oke – Oyo
Amin Mohammed Dalhatu – Jigawa
Retired Colonel Lateef Kayode Are – Ogun
