The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has described as fake, the purported ambassadorial lists in circulation.
The ministry in a statement on Sunday therefore urged the general public to disregard the list.
The statement signed by Kimiebi Ebienfa, acting spokesperson,Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained that nomination of Ambassadors is the prerogative of the President.
The statement reads: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform the general public to kindly disregard the fake list of Ambassadorial nominees, which is currently in circulation on some social media platforms.
“The Ministry wishes to state unequivocally that the appointment of Ambassadors is the perogative of Mr. President and no such appointments have been made in that regard.
“The purported list should, therefore, be discountenanced,” it said.