United States Ambassador to Nigeria

Ambassador of the United States to Nigeria
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent W. Stuart Symington since October 31, 2016
Nominator	Barack Obama
Inaugural holder	Joseph Palmer II as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Formation	September 23, 1960
Website	U.S. Embassy - Abuja

The following is a list of United States Ambassadors to Nigeria.

U.S. diplomatic terms

Note: The Embassy in Lagos was established October 1, 1960, with Ambassador Palmer in charge pending presentation of his letter of credence.

Note: The U.S. Embassy was transferred from Lagos to Abuja September 15, 2000.