Tinubu congratulates Jimoh Ibrahim on election as UN Budget, Administration c'ttee chair

June 3, 2026

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on his election as Chairman of the United Nations General Assembly Fifth Committee on Budget and Administration.

President Tinubu, in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, noted that the election of Senator Ibrahim is noteworthy at a particularly critical moment for the United Nations, as the world body navigates significant financial realignment while advancing critical institutional reforms to strengthen its effectiveness, accountability, and long-term sustainability.

The President said: “Your election to chair this important committee within weeks of official resumption at the UN validates your wealth of experience in public service, diplomacy, business leadership, and governance, particularly as a member of the Nigerian Senate Committee on Budget and Appropriation and Chairman of Inter-Parliamentary Relations.