{"id":4760,"date":"2026-10-31T07:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T07:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/31\/fani-kayode-formally-begins-diplomatic-assignment-in-south-africa\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T07:16:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T07:16:11","slug":"fani-kayode-formally-begins-diplomatic-assignment-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/31\/fani-kayode-formally-begins-diplomatic-assignment-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Fani-Kayode formally begins diplomatic assignment in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"960\" height=\"926\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fani-Kayode-formally-begins-diplomatic-assignment-in-South-Africa.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Fani-Kayode formally begins diplomatic assignment in South Africa\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fani-Kayode-formally-begins-diplomatic-assignment-in-South-Africa.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Femi-Fani-Kayode-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Femi-Fani-Kayode-768x741.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nigeria\u2019s High Commissioner to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has formally commenced his diplomatic assignment after presenting copies of his Letters of Credence to the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fani-Kayode announced this in a post on his X handle on Saturday, saying he submitted the documents to Clayson Monyela, DIRCO\u2019s Deputy Director-General of Public Diplomacy and Acting Chief of State Protocol, on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the post, he said,\u00a0\u201cI formally presented copies of my Letters of Credence to Mr Clayson Monyela, Deputy Director-General, Public Diplomacy, and Acting Chief of State Protocol, at the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO).\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He described the development as a significant step in his diplomatic assignment, noting that it marked the official commencement of his responsibilities as Nigeria\u2019s High Commissioner to South Africa, effective October 30.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former Minister of Aviation also disclosed that he held an initial meeting with another senior official of the South African department following the presentation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFollowing the presentation, I also met with Ambassador Seboga, Deputy Director-General of DIRCO, in his office, as part of my initial diplomatic engagements with senior South African government officials,\u201d\u00a0he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fani-Kayode explained that the submission of copies of his Letters of Credence was a preliminary requirement ahead of the formal ceremony during which he would present the original documents to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe presentation of copies of my Letters of Credence precedes the ceremonial presentation of my Letters of Credence to His Excellency, President Cyril Ramaphosa of the Republic of South Africa, which will take place in a few days\u2019\u00a0time,\u201d\u00a0he stated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/10\/fani-kayode-formally-begins-diplomatic-assignment-in-south-africa\/\">Fani-Kayode formally begins diplomatic assignment in South Africa<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria\u2019s High Commissioner to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has formally commenced his diplomatic assignment after presenting copies of his Letters of Credence to the South African Department of International Relations&hellip; 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