JUST IN: TINUBU CONFERS GCON ON REPS’ SPEAKER, TAJUDEEN ABBAS
President Bola Tinubu has conferred the nation’s second-highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, on the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas.
This was revealed in a statement on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga.
The development comes amid controversies and heated exchanges between the Senate and the House of Representatives over the Speaker’s eligibility for a higher honour.
In his 64th Independence Anniversary speech on 1 October, President Tinubu conferred the Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) on the Speaker and the Deputy Senate President.
This development led to a debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, calling on Tinubu to confer a higher honour on the Speaker.
Onanuga said, “President Tinubu was persuaded by the House of Representatives position and has decided to correct the historical error and oversight.
“Thus, he has decided to upgrade the Speaker to GCON from CFR, in accordance with the National Order of Precedence.”
According to the Speaker, the Senate President, other principal officers of the National Assembly, and the Chief Justice of Nigeria will be formally decorated with their new honours later.
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