Tinubu appoints Bianca Ojukwu as foreign affairs minister

Author: Johnbosco AgbakwuruPublished on: April 30, 2026Country: Nigeria

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Tinubu appoints Bianca Ojukwu as foreign affairs minister

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, following the resignation of Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar. Bianca Ojukwu previously served as Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The President has also nominated Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as the new Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, subject to Senate confirmation.

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