After a long deliberation, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday sent 46 names of non-career ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation and approval:

1. Dr. (Mrs) Uzoma E. Emenike (Abia)
2. Dr. Clifford Zirra (Adamawa)
3. Maj. Gen. Godwin G. Umo (Rtd) (Akwa Ibom)
4. Christopher J.N. Okeke (Anambra)
5. Yusuf Tugar (Bauchi)
6. Baba Madugu (Bauchi)
7. Brig Gen. Stanley Diriyai (Bayelsa)
8. Dr. Enyantu Ifenne (Benue)
9. Mohammed Hayatuddeen (Borno)
10. Dr. Etubom N.E. Asuquo (Cross River)
11. Engr. Francis Efeduma (Delta)
12. Mr. Jonah M. Odo (Ebonyi)
13. Uyagwe Igbe (Edo)
14. Ayodele L. Ayodeji (Ekiti)
15. Maj. Gen. Chris Eze (Enugu)
16. Alhaji Suleiman Hassan (Gombe)
17. Amin Muhammad Dalhatu (Jigawa)
18. Muhammad Yaro (Kaduna)
19. Deborah S. Iliya (Kaduna)
20. Prof. D. Abduikadir (Kano)
21. Alh. Haruna Ungogo (Kano)
22. Justice lsa Dodo (Katsina)
23. Dr.Usman Bugaje (Katsina)
24. Professor Tijjani Bande (Kano)
25. Prof Y. O. Aliu (Kogi)
26. Nuruddeen Mohamed (Kwara)
27. Prof. Mohamed G. Yisa (Kwara)
28. Justice George Adesola Oguntade (Lagos)
29. Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora (Lagos)
30. Mrs Modupe Irele (Lagos)
31. Musa Ilu Muhammad (Nasarawa)
32. Mohammad Ibeto (Niger)
33. Mr. Ade Asekun (Ogun)
34. Barrister Sola Iji (Ondo)
35. Adegboyega A. Ogunwusi (Osun)
36. Major Gen. Ashimiyu A. Olaniyi (Rtd ) (Oyo)
37. PauIine Tallen (Plateau)
38. Dr. Haruna Bawa Abduuahi (Plateau)
39. Orji Ngofa (Rivers)
40. Justice Sylvanus Adiewere Nsofor (Rivers)
41. Jamila Ahmadu-Suka (Sokoto)
42. Hon. Kabiru Umar (Sokoto)
43. Alh. Mustapha Jaji (Taraba)
44. Goni Modu Zanna Bura (Yobe)
45. Alh. Garba Gajam (Zamfara)
46. Cpt. Abdul|ahi Uba Garbasi (Zamfara)