Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu elevated to Foreign Affairs Minister

By Ononye VC
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Nigeria’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs.The announcement was made on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga. She takes over from Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, who resigned to contest the 2027 Bauchi governorship election. Odumegwu-Ojukwu was previously Minister of State for Foreign Affairs since October 2024 and has served as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain and Ghana.
Tinubu also nominated Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, pending Senate confirmation. The President said the changes aim to strengthen Nigeria’s foreign policy, boost economic diplomacy, and better protect Nigerians abroad. Odumegwu-Ojukwu is now the substantive head of the ministry.