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.

Moronfoye     QuickWin     Ronke Adeyemi     Lotus Bank     Abdulwaheed Musa     Senate President     Ajidagba     Offa Poly     Memunat Monsuma     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Olokoba     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Otoge     Agor Market     Malete     Rihanat Ajia     Haliru Dantoro     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Ayinde Oki     Ramadan     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Hamidu Olowo     Hijab     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Ilorin Water Reticulation     Albert Ogunsola     Olatomiwa Williams     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Manzuma     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Quranic Recitation Competition     Nigerian Medical Association     Labaeka     Mazars Consulting     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Aliyu Salihu     Sai Kayi     Cornelius Adebayo     Kwarareports.com     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Temitope Ogunbanke     Ola Falade     N-Power     Aso-ofi     John Obuh     Mubarak Oladosu     Demola Banu     Charcoal     Yusuf Arowosaye     Olayinka Are     Ijagbo     Irepodun     Wakilin Mata Lafiagi     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Ilorin Like-Minds     Chikanda     Bayo Lawal     COEASU     Metro Park     Erubu     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Mahe Abdulkadir     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     UNIFEMGA     Sarkin Malamai     Egbejila     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Seun Bolaji     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Mohammed Danjuma     Ashiru     Okin High School     Code Of Conduct Bureau    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Medinat Folorunsho Salman     CACOVID     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Olupako Of Share     Gaa Olobi     Pilgrims Board     Patience Jonathan     AGM Professional Services     NFAI     Bola Tinubu     Khairat Gwadabe     Borgu     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Yaman     PAACO-PCL Consortium     KWATMA     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Mujtabah Bature     Kayode Ogunlowo     Kehinde Baale     Okin Malt     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Salihu Ajia     Ramat Oganija     Bisi Oyeleke     Kunle Akogun     John Olajide Adedipe     Paul Odama     Jimoh Bashir     Idiagbon     Kwara State Fire Service     Ibrahim Bio     Bankole Omishore     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Bukola Ajikobi     Shero     Moshood Mustapha     All Peoples Party     Ayodele Shittu     Tafida     Laboratory-to-Product     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Government High School Adeta     Durosinlohun Atiku     Diagnostic Centre     Coronavirus     Fareedah Dankaka     Folorunsho Erubu     Jare Olatundun     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Ibrahim Abiodun     NIPR     Hauwa Nuru     Kale Ayo     Haliru Dantoro     Isiaka Yusuf     Fola Consultant     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Sunday Otokiti     Labour Party     Ojo Isekuse     Wasiu Onidugbe     Donatus Ejidike     Aliyu Adebayo     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Kazeem Oladepo     Saka Aleshinloye     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Rafiu Ajakaye     Afolayan     Adesoye     Ilesha Gwanara Road     Tinubu     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Bluenile Associates