Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu

Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu is a Nigerian lawyer, diplomat and public servant serving as Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs as of August 2026. She previously served as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, ambassador to Spain and a presidential adviser on diaspora matters.

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About Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu

Profile information current to 2026-08-22.

Nigeria · Lawyer, Diplomat, Public servant

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Known for: Foreign affairs; Diplomacy; Diaspora affairs
Country: Nigeria

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At a glance

She was appointed Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs on April 29, 2026, and formally assumed duty on May 8, 2026.
Before becoming foreign minister, she served as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs from November 2024 to April 2026.
She served as Nigeria's ambassador to Spain from 2012 to 2015 and represented Nigeria at the United Nations World Tourism Organization.
Her background combines Nigerian legal training with postgraduate study in international relations and diplomacy.

Foreign affairs leadership

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs on April 29, 2026. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that she formally assumed duty on May 8, and the State House listed her in the federal cabinet as of August 2026. Her appointment followed service as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, a position in which she was sworn in on November 4, 2024.

Diplomatic and diaspora service

Before joining the foreign ministry's political leadership, Odumegwu-Ojukwu served as Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Diaspora Matters from 2011 to 2012. She then served as Nigeria's ambassador to Spain from 2012 to 2015 and represented the country at the United Nations World Tourism Organization; a 2014 UN Tourism participant list identifies her as ambassador at Nigeria's embassy in Spain.

Legal education and international-relations training

Nigerian government mission biographies state that Odumegwu-Ojukwu earned an LL.B. from the University of Nigeria in 1991 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1992 after attending the Nigerian Law School in Lagos. The same sources report that she received a master's degree in international relations and diplomacy from Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio in Madrid in 2008 and completed additional diplomas at the University for Peace in Costa Rica and the Berg Institute in Madrid in 2016.

Timeline

1991 Received an LL.B. from the University of Nigeria, according to Nigerian government mission biographies.
1992 Was called to the Nigerian Bar after completing the Nigerian Law School, according to Nigerian government mission biographies.
2011 Began serving as Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Diaspora Matters.
2012 Began serving as Nigeria's ambassador to Spain, a role government mission profiles say she held until 2015.
2024-11-04 Was sworn in as Nigeria's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
2026-04-29 Was appointed Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
2026-05-08 Formally assumed duty as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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Current context

Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu is listed as the Honourable Minister for Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Her appointment was announced on April 29, 2026; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that she assumed duty on May 8, 2026.

Biographical facts

Nigerian government mission biographies state that she earned an LL.B. from the University of Nigeria in 1991 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1992 after attending the Nigerian Law School in Lagos.
Government mission biographies state that she received a master's degree in international relations and diplomacy from Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio in Madrid in 2008 and completed diplomas at the University for Peace in Costa Rica and the Berg Institute in Madrid in 2016.
She served as Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Diaspora Matters from 2011 to 2012, according to Nigerian government and diplomatic-mission biographies.
She served as Nigeria's ambassador to Spain from 2012 to 2015 and represented Nigeria at the United Nations World Tourism Organization.

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Affiliations associated with Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria Minister of Foreign Affairs 2026-05-08–present
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria Minister of State for Foreign Affairs 2024-11-04–2026-04-29
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Spain Ambassador to Spain 2012–2015
Presidency of Nigeria Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Diaspora Matters 2011–2012
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria 2026-05-08–present