Trump and Are. Credit: Channels TV
The Nigerian Ambassador to the United States, Kayode Are, has presented his Letter of Credence to U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.
Ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, confirmed the development in a post on his social media handle on Sunday.
He wrote, “Hearty congratulations to my friend, His Excellency, Colonel Kayode Are (Rtd), Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States of America, who has presented his Letters of Credence to President Donald Trump, after his posting to the USA by His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, on Thursday, January 22, 2026.”
The ceremony took place on Thursday, May 21, at the White House, alongside similar presentations by ambassadors from 11 other countries.
