June 12: Tinubu confers national honours on Kudirat Abiola, Soyinka, Nwosu, Saro-Wiwa, others … See full list

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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday announced national honours for dozens of Nigerians as part of events marking democracy day.

He made this announcement at the National Assembly during his State of the Nation address.

Among the notable honorees are the late Kudirat Abiola, who received a posthumous Commander of the Federal Republic title, and Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka, who was conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger.

Also honoured posthumously were Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, Ken Saro-Wiwa and other members of the Ogoni Nine.

Tinubu also granted them a presidential pardon.

Below is the full list of the awardees as announced by President Tinubu:

• Kudirat Abiola – CFR
• Shehu Musa Yar’Adua – GCFR
• Prof. Humphrey Nwosu – CON
• Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu – CON
• Alhaji Balarabe Musa – CFR
• Pa Alfred Rewane – CFR
• Bagauda Kaltho – OON
• Chima Ubani – OON
• Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti – CON
• Alao Aka Bashorun – CON
• Chief Frank Kokori – CON
• Emma Ezeazu – OON
• Bamidele Aturu – OON
• Fredrick Fasehun – CON
• Prof. Festus Iyayi – CON
• Dr. John Yima Sen – OON
• Alhaja Sawaba Gambo – CON
• Dr. Edwin Madunagu – CON
• Dr. Alex Ibru – CON
• Chief Bola Ige – CFR
• Pa Reuben Fasoranti – CFR
• Senator Ayo Fasanmi – CON
• Senator Polycarp Nwite – CON
• Dr. Nurudeen Olowopopo – CON
• Prof. Wole Soyinka – GCON