Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs minister appointed Commonwealth CMAG vice-chair

By Favour Ulebor, Abuja
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has been appointed Vice-Chair of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG), giving the country a leadership role in the organisation’s efforts to uphold democracy, human rights and the rule of law.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the appointment in a statement on Wednesday, saying it was made during the Group’s meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing 28th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2026) in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda.

The meeting brought together leaders and representatives of the 56 Commonwealth member states, with King Charles III, Head o...