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BREAKING: Senate Confirms Former Service Chiefs As Non-Career Ambassadors

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The Senate has confirmed former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai; former Chief of Defence Staff, Gabriel Olonisakin; former Chief of Air Staff, Ibok Ibas; and former Chief of Naval Staff, Abubakar Sadique as non-career ambassadors.

The confirmation came on Tuesday, February, 23, 2021.

President Muhammadu Buhari had on February 5, sent their names to the senate to be confirmed as non-career ambassadors.

Nigerians believe appointing the former service chiefs as ambassadors is a plan to shield them from prosecution by the International Criminal Court, ICC, for alleged abuses committed by the Nigerian military under their watch.

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