Mexico has formally approved the appointment of former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, as Nigeria’s ambassador, ending months of waiting for the country’s consent to his posting.
Omokri announced the development on Wednesday, saying the Mexican government had issued the diplomatic approval required for him to take up the position.
In a post on his X handle, he disclosed that the Chargé d’Affaires of the Mexican Embassy in Abuja, José Manuel Briseño Flores, delivered the agreement to the Director of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Babagana Wakil.
“To God be the glory,” Omokri wrote, announcing the approval.
He said he would serve as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the United Mexican States, with concurrent accreditation to Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
The approval, known in diplomatic practice as agrément, is the receiving country’s formal consent to the appointment of a proposed ambassador. It is a key step in the process of posting an envoy to another country.
President Bola Tinubu nominated Omokri in November 2025 as part of a list of 69 ambassadorial nominees. Others included former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode and former Independent National Electoral Commission chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu.
The Senate confirmed the nominees in December 2025, after which Tinubu approved the postings of 65 ambassadors-designate on March 6, 2026. Omokri was assigned to Mexico City.
However, the appointment could not be completed immediately because Mexico had yet to issue its diplomatic consent.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs had previously disclosed that Mexico and Japan were the two countries yet to grant approval for Nigeria’s ambassadorial postings, expressing confidence that the outstanding consents would be secured.
With Mexico’s approval now announced, Omokri’s posting has cleared a major diplomatic hurdle. His appointment also covers Nigeria’s representation in Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, subject to the necessary diplomatic arrangements in those countries.
