Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- Former presidential aide Lauretta Onochie has lashed out at President Bola Tinubu over his failure to appoint new ambassadors nearly two years after recalling Nigeria's envoys from across the globe.

Onochie accused Tinubu of running the country "like a private WhatsApp group," and prioritizing flattery over foreign policy.

The sharp criticism comes as Nigeria's foreign missions remain without substantive heads since September 2023, when Tinubu ordered the global recall of ambassadors. Despite the move, no replacements have been named, leaving diplomatic posts in limbo.

Taking to her X handle on Wednesday, Onochie slammed Tinubu's approach to international relations, claiming he's more interested in being "idolised an...