Nigeria ambassador-designate to Algeria, Mohammed Lele dies before posting
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Nigeria’s foreign ministry confirmed that senior diplomat Mohammed Mahmud Lele, the ambassador‑designate to Algeria, died on 19 April 2026 in Ankara after a prolonged illness. His death leaves a gap in Nigeria’s diplomatic team and may delay the planned appointment to Algeria.
The federal government has announced the death of Ambassador Mohammed Mahmud Lele, a senior career diplomat in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who passed away on April 19, 2026, in Ankara, Türkiye, after a prolonged illness. This was contained in a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja on Wednesday. DAILY POST […] Nigeria ambassador-designate to Algeria, Mohammed Lele dies before posting