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.

Funmi Salau     Sadiq Buhari     Yusuf Abdulkadir     Peter Amogbonjaye     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Yusuf A. Usman     Umar Bayo Abdulwahab     Ahman Pategi University     Mahe Abdulkadir     Illyasu Abdullahi     Mustapha Akanbi     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Garba Dogo     Toyin Saraki     Patience Jonathan     Logun     Usman Yunusa     Moshood Bakare     Sulu Gambari     CACOVID     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Umar Gunu     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Ilorin Like-Minds     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     Rotimi Oyedepo     AIT Ilorin     Aminat Ahmed     Sa\'adu Gambari     Centre For Digital Economy     Federal Allocation     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Abubakar Atiku     Omotosho     Abdulkarim Adisa     Grillo     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Maryam Ado Bayero     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Lola Olabayo     Iyiola Oyedepo     Oniwasi Agbaye     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Owu Fall     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Lotus Bank     Danhawa     Mohammed Haruna     Saheed Akinwumi     Wahab Agbaje     Lanre Jimoh     Kwara Apc     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Adekunle David Dunmade     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Adebara     Patigi Regatta     Borgu     Tanke Road     Tayo Alao     YAKOOYO     Yakub Ali-Agan     Agor     Florence Saraki     Maja     Olofa Of Offa     3MTT     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Ilorin Muslim Community     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Share-Tsaragi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Salihu Ajia     Alaaya     Abdulrazaq Solihudeen     Akorede     HYPPADEC     Abdulrahman Iliasu     Michael Nzwekwe     AbdulRazaq AbduMajeed Alaro     Naira Redesign     Royal FM     Iyaloja-General     Apaola     Adegoke Bamidele     Bayo Ajia     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Alliance For Democracy     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Kwara State Pension Board     CACOVID Palliatives     Kayode Ishola     Ojo Fadumila     Basit Olatunji     Funmi Salau     Jimoh Akani     Bolaji Nagode     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Mufti Of Ilorin     Ohoro Of Shao     Gaa Olobi     Ahman Pategi University     NYSC     Valsolar Consortium     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Ndama Al-hassan     Olaiya Zuberu     Ayekale     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Ayedun     Ramadhan     Hamid Bobboyi     Suleiman Idris     Bond     Photo News     Kwara State University Of Education     Clara Nwachukwu     Kale Kawu     Omar Gambari     National Democratic Congress     Gurei     Magaji Are     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Orisun Igbomina     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     COVID     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Ahmad Belgore     Henry Makinwa     Gbugbu     Yusuf Zulu-Gambari     Muhammed Aliyu     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Marafan Shonga     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     GGDSS Pakata     Medview Airlines     Saad Belgore     ASMAU PLAZA     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Maja     Kwasu     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Kale Bayero     Abiodun Abdulkareem     MalHub     NAWOJ