The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced the arrival of Brandon Hudspeth as the new Consul General at the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos.
Hudspeth, a career member of the U.S. Senior Foreign Service, begins a three-year tenure as the senior U.S. government representative across the 17 states of southern Nigeria. He succeeds Rick Swart, who retired from the U.S. Foreign Service in July.
This marks Hudspeth’s second tour in Lagos. He previously served as Political-Economic Section Chief at the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos from 2020 to 2022.
In a statement released by the Press Office of the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos on Friday, Hudspeth expressed his enthusiasm for the role.
“I am honoured to return to Lagos as the U.S. Consul General. I know firsthand the strength of the U.S.-Nigeria partnership and the extraordinary energy, ingenuity, and entrepreneurial spirit that Nigerians and Americans share,” he said.
He added that he looks forward to reconnecting with old friends, building new partnerships, and working with Nigerians to expand trade and investment, drive innovation, strengthen collaboration in the technology and creative industries, and create new opportunities for shared prosperity between the two countries.
Hudspeth brings nearly two decades of diplomatic experience spanning Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Washington, D.C. Most recently, he served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Windhoek, Namibia.
His earlier postings include Director of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement at the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines, where he led civilian assistance programmes supporting law enforcement, the rule of law, counter-narcotics efforts, and maritime security cooperation. He also served as Political-Economic Section Chief in Bamako, Mali; Nonimmigrant Visa Chief in Havana, Cuba; and Political-Military Officer in Kabul, Afghanistan.
In Washington, he worked in the Department of State’s Operations Center, on the Secretariat Staff supporting the Secretary of State, and as a Desk Officer in the Bureau of African Affairs.
A native of Texas, Hudspeth is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Morehouse College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Economics. He holds a Master of Public Policy from Harvard University’s Kennedy School and a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from the National Defense University, where he was a Distinguished Graduate.
The U.S. Mission Nigeria officially welcomed Hudspeth on its social media platforms, highlighting his prior experience in Lagos and his global diplomatic background, and expressing anticipation for continued strengthening of U.S.-Nigeria relations under his leadership.
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