Mexico Approves Reno Omokri’s Appointment As Nigerian Ambassador

Mexico has formally approved the appointment of Reno Omokri as Nigeria’s ambassador to the country, ending months of uncertainty surrounding his diplomatic posting.

Omokri announced the development in a post on X on Tuesday, disclosing that the Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Mexico in Abuja, José Manuel Briseño Flores, had delivered the diplomatic agrément confirming the Mexican government’s acceptance of his appointment.

In the post, Omokri said the approval was conveyed to the Director of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Babagana Wakil.

“To God be the glory, the Chargé d’affaires of the Embassy of the United Mexican States in Abuja, Mr José Manuel Briseño Flores, today in Abuja delivered the agrément from the Government of the United Mexican States accepting me, Bemigho Reno Omokri, to serve as Ambassador Extraordinaire and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the United Mexican States, with concurrent accreditation to the Republic of Guatemala, the Republic of Honduras, and the Republic of Nicaragua,” he wrote.

With the approval, Omokri is expected to represent Nigeria in Mexico, with concurrent accreditation to Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.

President Bola Tinubu nominated Omokri for an ambassadorial position in November 2025 alongside several other prominent figures, including former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, and former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu.

The Senate confirmed Omokri and other ambassadorial nominees in December 2025, while Tinubu approved the posting of 65 ambassadors-designate and high commissioners to their respective countries on March 6, 2026.

Omokri was subsequently assigned to Mexico City, but his deployment remained subject to formal approval by the Mexican government.

In August, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed that Mexico and Japan were among the countries yet to communicate formal acceptance of two outstanding ambassadorial appointments.

The ministry said it was engaging the countries concerned and expressed confidence that the approvals would be communicated in due course.

Omokri had earlier dismissed speculation that Mexico had rejected his appointment.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today in June, he attributed the delay to diplomatic processes and preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which Mexico is co-hosting with the United States and Canada.

Agrément is the formal consent granted by a receiving country before a diplomat nominated by another country can be appointed as its ambassador. It is a key step in the diplomatic appointment process.

Omokri previously served as a media aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan and is known for his political commentary and public interventions on national issues.