U.S. Mission names new Consul General in Lagos

The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced the appointment of Brandon Hudspeth as the new Consul General at the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos.
Hudspeth begins a three-year tenure as the senior U.S. government representative covering 17 states in southern Nigeria. He succeeds Rick Swart, who retired from the U.S. Foreign Service in July.
A career diplomat and member of the U.S. Senior Foreign Service, Hudspeth is returning to Lagos for the second time, having previously served as Political-Economic Section Chief at the consulate from 2020 to 2022.
“I am honored to return to Lagos as the U.S. Consul General,” Hudspeth said.
“I know firsthand the strength of the U.S.-Nigeri...