UN requests flight and arrival details for Nigeria’s Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim ahead of diplomatic courtesy reception in New York City

The United Nations (UN) has requested the arrival details of Nigeria’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, ahead of his assumption of duties at the UN headquarters in New York City.

Ibrahim, a serving senator, was nominated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and confirmed by the Nigerian Senate in December 2025.

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In an official email to Nigeria’s Permanent Mission in New York, the UN asked for his expected date of arrival and flight information. This is to allow the protocol team to organize a formal courtesy reception at the airport prior to the presentation of his Letter of Credence to the UN Secretary-General.

The Letter of Credence is a standard diplomatic procedure officially recognizing an ambassador as a country’s representative to an international organization.

Sources confirmed that all necessary approvals for Ibrahim to resume his duties and begin the formal diplomatic process are in place. The Nigerian envoy previously served as President of a session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Geneva in 2023, highlighting his experience in international parliamentary diplomacy.

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Upon completing the credential presentation, Ibrahim will formally assume his role as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN.