Full list of National Honour Awardees

Date: 2023-05-28

The federal government, on Sunday, 28 May 2023 released a list of recipients of special national awards for 2023, with former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Nations, Chief Emeka Anyaoku topping the list with the second highest honour of the land, Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON).

The list includes Justices of the Supreme Court, Justices of the Appeal Court, traditional rulers, politicians, outgoing ministers, entertainers, sports personalities, bankers, and legal practitioners, among others.

Listed to be awarded Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR), are Honourable Justice Chima Centus Nweze, JSC; Hon Justice Amina Adamu Augie, JSC; Hon Justice Uwani Musa Abba Aji, JSC; Hon Justice John Inyang Okoro, JSC; Hon Justice Lawal Garba, JSC; Hon Justice Helen Ogunwumiju, JSC; Hon Justice I.N.M. Saulawa, JSC; Hon Adamu Jauro, JSC; Hon Justice Tijjani Abubakar, JSC and Hon Justice Emmanuel A. Agim, JSC.

Also to be conferred with CFR are Major-General Samuel A. Adebayo; Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele; a former Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Mohammed Bakindo (posthumous); Malalam Mamman Daura; All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains, Chief Bisi Akande and Chief Olusegun Osoba; traditional rulers, including the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Dr (Sen) Olalekan Mohood Ishola Balogun; HRM Matthew Alaji Opaluwa Oguche Akpa; HRH Mohammed Sani Haliru Dantoro Kitoro IV; HRH Mohammed Hamim Nuhu Sanusi; Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe; Engineer Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliu and Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Abubakar Sirika.

Former and serving governors, outgoing ministers, senators, and traditional rulers are among 75 recipients listed for the awards of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON).

The list included: Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos); Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq (Kwara); Abdullahi Umar Ganduje (Kano); Yayaha Bello (Kogi); Adedapo Abiodun (Ogun); Senator Hope Uzodinma (Imo). Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe); Mohammed Badaru Abubakar (Jigawa); Udom Gabriel Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom) and Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (Adamawa).

Former governors Adegboyega Isiaka Oyetola (Osun); Senator Muhammad Adamu Aliero (Kebbi); Sen Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko (Sokoto); Sen Henry Seeiake Dickson (Bayelsa); Sen Ali Mosu Sheriff (Borno) and Sen Ibrahim Gaidam (Yobe) will also be conferred with CON, alongside incoming First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Sen Lady Lilian Ekwenife; Sen Abu Ibrahim; Sen Ibrahim Abdullahi Gobir; Sen Philip Tanimu Aduda; Sen Kabir Garba Marafa; Sen Babgemi Ojudu; Sen Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel; Sen Babajide Omoworare.

The outgoing ministers listed included Sunday Dare; Enginee Suleiman Hussein; Sadiya Umar Farouq; Mohammed Hassan Abdullahi; Sen George Akume; Dr Chris Ngige; Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami; Architect Olamilekan Adegbite; Dame Paullen Tallen; Sen Adeleke O. Mamora; Mu'azu Jaji Sambo; Engineer Abubakar Aliyu; Goddy Jedy Agba; Festus Keyamo SAN; Geoffrey Onyeama; Sharon Ikeazor; Ambassador Maryam Katagum; Mustapha Baba Shehuri; Prince Clem Ikanade Agba; Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu; Sen Gbemisola Saraki; Ambassador Zubair Dada.

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa; legal luminaries, Chief Adeniyi Akintola SAN and Augustine Oyarekhua Alegeh SAN; Rotimi Jacobs SAN, among others, also made the CON list.

Justices of the Court of Appeal (JCA) R.C. Agbo; J.O. Bada; J.H.C Sankey; A.A.B. Gumel; H S.Tsamanni; I.G.Mbaba; U.I. Ndukwe-Anyanwu; H.S.Ikyegh; O.O.Daniel-Kalio; M.I. Shuaibu are listed to be conferred with the award of Officer of the Federal Republic (OFR).

The immediate past chairman, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick, some military officers, senior lawyers, Kehinde Olamide Ogunwumiju SAN; Oladipo Aigbedo Okpeseyi SAN; Sunday Ibrahim Ameh SAN; Wale Edun, Dr Yemi Ogunbiyi, among others, are also on the OFR list.

Afrobeat maestro, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido; former Super Eagles captain, Augustine 'Jay Jay' Okocha; Nollywood filmmaker, Kunke Afolayan; Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu; spokesman to the outgoing Vice-President, Laolu Akande; Lanre Gbajabiamila; pop star, Tiwatope Savage; spokesmen of the Tinubu/Shettima presidential campaign council, Bayo Onanuga and Dele Alake, among others, are listed for Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).

Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor James Osimhen; Justice (Mrs) Titi Mabogunje and 51 others are listed to be conferred with the award of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR), while 23 others will be honoured with the award of the Member of the Order of the Niger (MON).

Three individuals, Mrs Jumoke Janet Awosigede; Alade Doris Pamella and Mohammed Hakeem Abiodun, are to be conferred with the award of Federal Republic Medal I.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

LABTOP     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     Oloriegbe     Sarah Alade     Suleiman Mora Omar     Jare Olatundun     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     NIRSAL     Ibrahim Oniye     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Abatemi Usman     Charcoal     Ibrahim Mashood     Benin Republic     Sheriff Olanrewaju     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Yahya Mohammed     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Funmilayo Zubair     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Musibau Akanji     Olawuyi     Idris Garba     Kwara Hotel     Femi Ogunsola     Usman Rifun     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     GAMA     Sodiya     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Gbemi Saraki     Oba Abu     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     School Of Nursing     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Saad Omo Iya     Mujtabah Bature     Afonja     Old Oyo     Ogidi-Oloje     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Apaokagi     Code Of Conduct Bureau     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Garment Factory     ASUU     Osi     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Odolaye Aremu     Sabi     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Pakata     Olatunde Oyeyiola     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Modibo Kawu     Naira Redesign     Ayekale     Government High School Adeta     Kazeem Adekanye     SAPZ Project     Oba Of Jebba     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Folorunsho Alao     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Sunday Fagbemi     Osinbajo     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Sunday Popo-Ola    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Nurudeen Muhammed     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Owode Market     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Suwa-Arabs     Democracy Day     Roheemat Hammed     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Baboko     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Offa     Bola Magaji     Tunji Ajanaku     Ilorin Talaka Parapo     Yahaya Muhammad     General Hospital, Offa     Ayinde Oyepitan     Javed Khan     Hauwa Nuru     Moses Salami     SSUCOEN     Albert Ogunsola     Modibbo Kawu     Ghali Alaaya     Isiaka Gold     Kwara Poly     Kwara State Television     Okanlawon Taiwo     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Adanla-Irese     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Lateef Fagbemi     Abraham Ojo     Kola Bukoye     Olomu     Galadima     Curfew     Shola Odetundun     Saliu Alamoyo     Ayinde Oki     MMWG     Bankole Omisore     Apado     Olusegun Adeniyi     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Olatunji Ibrahim     Yakub Lai Gobir     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Idowu Laro     Oba Sulaiman Asude     Clara Nwachukwu     Danladi     Ajasse-Ipo     Government House     Samuel Adedoyin     Hamid Bobboyi     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Simeon Ajibola     Hassan Taiye Salam     Yaman     NAWOJ     Ganiyu Abolarin     ENetSuD     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Www.Kwarareports.com     Dagbalodo     Salihu Alhaji Musa     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Kwara Pdp     Trader Moni     Busari Alabi Alausa     Bashir Badawi     Baaziki Sulaiman     Folorunsho Alao