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.

Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     Ado Bayero     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Kwara Pdp     Adanla-Irese     Dairo Kunle Paul     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     General Hospital, Ilorin     Ilorin Talaka Parapo     Prince Bola Ajibola     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Maja     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Alao Ayotunde     Oko-Erin     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Elections     Mogaji Aare     Yusuf Ali     Adebara     Rex Olawoye     Niyi Osundare     Omotoso     Bello Oyedepo     Chief Of Staff     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Seni Saraki     Umar Gunu     Senate President     Voices Of Tomorrow     NFAI     Ilorin Muslim Community     Elelu     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Kwara Poly     Shehu Jimoh     Lanre Jimoh     Fareedah Dankaka     Segun Abifarin     Halimat Yusuf     Okiki     Convocation Ceremonies     Undergraduate Bursary     March 28     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Yakubu Gobir     Bashir Adigun     Hassan Saliu     Sherif Shagaya     Bola Magaji     Valsolar Consortium     Amoyo     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Towoju     IESA     Agbarigidoma     Abdulazeez Arowona     Neo Mundo Ltd     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Maigida Soludero Transit     Simeon Sayomi     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Abubakar Suleiman     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Oke-Odo     Gbemi Saraki     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Monkey Pox     Idris Amosa Saidu     Isaac Gbenle     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Jaigbade Alao    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Olatinwo     Kwara 2015     Moshood Bakare     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Ilorin Curfew     Isiaka Oniwa     Fatimat Saliu     Ben Duntoye     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Ubandawaki     Moses Adekanye     ASUU     Sardauna     SUBEB     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Mazars Consulting     TVC Female National Debate     Reuben Paraje     Communication Network Support Services     Magaji Erubu     Alao Ayotunde     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Harrison Osauwagboe     IHS Towers     Bahago     Emir Of Lafiagi     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Toyin Sanusi     Olaoye B. Felix     Sam Okaula     Boko Haram     Ajakaye     Congress For National Consensus     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Revenue Court     Bayo Ojo     CUTI     Abatemi-Usman     Nurudeen Muhammed     Hausa     Oke-Ode     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Moses Salami     Mohammed Danjuma     Tunji Moronfoye     Ahmed Bayero     Maja     Dan Iya     Lucky Omoluwa     Chief Of Staff     Nupe     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Igosun     Saka Isau     Hijaab     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Sanusi Abubakar     Ibrahim Abiodun     High Court     KWASIEC     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     TIIDELab     Ile Arugbo     Bello Oyedepo     Alanamu     Eleja     Wahab Abayawo     08001000100     Tosho Yaqub     Valsolar Consortium     Henry Makinwa     Yakubu Gobir     Abdulraheem Yusuf     Kanu Agabi     Sodiya     Muftau Akanbi Oke