BREAKING: President Tinubu receives 3 letters of credence

President Bola Tinubu received "letters of credence" from three ambassadors-designates at the presidential villa in Abuja on Thursday, August 24.

This was disclosed in a tweet by the office of the Presidency, adding that the senders are ambassadors-designates to the United Arab Emirates, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, and the Republic of Cuba.

The tweet reads: "Today, Mr President @officialABAT receives Letters of Credence from the Ambassadors-Designates of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the Republic of Cuba, and the United Arab Emirates."

What is a letter of credence?

Letters of Credence does not mean that the countries are doing Tinubu any favour. It is just a formal letter that the ambassadors show the president that their government appointed them to serve in Nigeria.

"A formal document attesting to the power of a diplomatic agent to act for the issuing government. Called also letters of credence."

The development is coming four days after President Tinubu officially constituted his cabinet with 45 ministers on board.

President Tinubu has sent the names of 48 ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation.

Still, the Red Chamber only cleared 45 of the 48 nominees, citing security reasons for the suspension of others.

Among those yet to be confirmed as minister was Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State and strong campaigner of President Bola Tinubu during the February 25 presidential election.