The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Federal Republic of Nigeria is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Nigeria.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Abuja. The post of Russian ambassador to Nigeria is currently held by , incumbent since 27 December 2024.
History of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Nigeria were established at the mission level on 12 January 1961. The first ambassador, , was appointed on 21 November 1961. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, representatives continued to be exchanged between the Russian Federation and Nigeria.
List of representatives (1961–present) Soviet Union to Nigeria (1961–1991) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador21 November 19617 April 1964Ambassador7 April 196420 August 1970Ambassador20 August 19709 October 1974Ambassador9 October 19745 June 1978Ambassador5 June 19788 October 1985Yuri KuplyakovAmbassador8 October 198523 March 1990Oleg BocharovAmbassador23 March 19901991
Russian Federation to Nigeria (1991–present) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador19 June 199317 December 1997Ambassador11 December 199812 March 2004Igor MelikhovAmbassador12 March 200410 June 2008Alexander PolyakovAmbassador10 June 20081 April 2013Nikolay UdovichenkoAmbassador1 April 201320 April 2018Alexey ShebarshinAmbassador20 April 201827 December 2024Ambassador27 December 2024
See also Foreign relations of Russia Foreign relations of Nigeria Ambassadors of Russia
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