| Post: | Ambassador |
| Body: | the Russian Federation to the Federal Republic of Nigeria |
| Incumbent: | Alexey Shebarshin |
| Insignia: | MID emblem.png |
| Incumbentsince: | 20 April 2018 |
| Department: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Abuja |
| Style: | His Excellency |
| Reports To: | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat: | Abuja |
| Appointer: | President of Russia |
| Termlength: | At the pleasure of the President |
| Website: | Embassy of Russia in Nigeria |
| Insigniacaption: | Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry |
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.[1] The post of Russian Ambassador to Nigeria is currently held by Alexey Shebarshin, incumbent since 20 April 2018.[2]
See main article: Nigeria–Russia relations. Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and New Zealand were established at the mission level on 12 January 1961.[3] The first ambassador,, was appointed on 21 November 1961.[3] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, representatives continued to be exchanged between the Russian Federation and Nigeria.[3]
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador | 21 November 1961 | 7 April 1964 | ||
| Ambassador | 7 April 1964 | 20 August 1970 | ||
| Ambassador | 20 August 1970 | 9 October 1974 | ||
| Ambassador | 9 October 1974 | 5 June 1978 | ||
| Ambassador | 5 June 1978 | 8 October 1985 | ||
| Yuri Kuplyakov | Ambassador | 8 October 1985 | 23 March 1990 | |
| Oleg Bocharov | Ambassador | 23 March 1990 | 1991 | |
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador | 19 June 1993 | 17 December 1997 | ||
| Ambassador | 11 December 1998 | 12 March 2004 | ||
| Igor Melikhov | Ambassador | 12 March 2004 | 10 June 2008 | |
| Alexander Polyakov | Ambassador | 10 June 2008 | 1 April 2013 | |
| Nikolay Udovichenko | Ambassador | 1 April 2013 | 20 April 2018 | |
| Alexey Shebarshin | Ambassador | 20 April 2018 | ||