Mexico approves Reno Omokri as Nigeria’s ambassador
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Post
Mexico has approved Reno Omokri, appointed Nigeria’s ambassador to the United Mexican States, he announced. The approval was delivered to Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja and also covers Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, according to Omokri, quoted by the Daily Post.
Mexico has approved Reno Omokri’s appointment as Nigeria’s ambassador, the former Nigerian presidential adviser announced on Wednesday on X. Mexico’s chargé d’affaires in Abuja, José Manuel Briseño Flores, delivered the approval to Babagana Wakil, director of protocol at Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Reno Omokri said he would represent Nigeria in Mexico and would also be accredited to Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico’s approval means the government has formally accepted his appointment.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu had named Omokri in November 2025 as one of 69 ambassadorial nominees. The Senate confirmed the nominations in December, and Tinubu approved the assignments of 65 ambassadors on 6 March 2026, including Omokri’s posting to Mexico City. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs had said Mexico and Japan had yet to give their approval.
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