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June 12: Tinubu honours Soyinka, Kukah, Igiebor, Sanis, Saro-Wiwa, others with National Awards (Full List)

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (r) and Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka File Image

*President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on June 12, 2025 Democracy Day, confers National Honours on Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka, Rev. Fr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese, Nosa Igiebor, veteran journalist, Senator Shehu Sani, and human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, among several other Nigerians

Isola Moses | 绿帽献妻

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Thursday, June 12, 2025, conferred National Honours on Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka, Rev. Fr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese, Nosa Igiebor, veteran journalist, Senator Shehu Sani, human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, and post-humously on late Ken Saro-Wiw, among several other distinguished Nigerians.

绿帽献妻 reports President Tinubu announced conferment of the National Awards Thursday, June 12, 2025, while addressing a joint session of the National Assembly (NASS), in Abuja, FCT.

The President conferred the awards on the distinguished Nigerians Thursday to cc commemorate the 26th Anniversary of the Democracy in the country.

Tinubu stated: 鈥淚 also confer National Honours on Prof. Wole Soyinka (GCON), Prof. Olatunji Dare (CON), the journalist and journalism teacher; Kunle Ajibade (OON); Nosa Igiebor (OON), Dapo Olorunyomi (OON), Bayo Onanuga (CON), Ayo Obe (OON), Dare Babarinsa (CON), Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah (CON), Senator Shehu Sani (CON), Governor Uba Sani (CON), Barrister Femi Falana, SAN (CON), Prof. Shafideen Amuwo (CON), Barrister Luke Aghanenu (OON), and Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi (CON).”

Others the Nigerian leader said are “Hon. Labaran Maku (OON), Dr. Tunji Alausa (CON), Mr Nick Dazang (OON), Hon Abdul Oroh (OON), Odia Ofeimun (CON), Seye Kehinde (OON), Barrister Felix Morka (CON) Barrister Ledum Mitee (CON), Hon. Olawale Osun (CON), Dr. Amos Akingba (CON), Prof. Segun Gbadegesin (CON), Mobolaji Akinyemi (CFR), Dr. Kayode Shonoiki (CON), Prof. Julius Ihonvbere (CON), Prof. Bayo Williams (CON), Sen. Abu Ibrahim (CFR), and Sen. Ame Ebute (CFR).”

He averred: 鈥淎dditionally, I confer the national honour of CON on Uncle Sam Amuka Pemu, a legendary journalist and publisher who remains true to his lifetime calling as he marks his 90th birthday tomorrow, June 13.鈥�

Full list of National Honours below:

  1. Prof. Wole Soyinka (GCON)
  2. Prof. Olatunji Dare (CON)
  3. Kunle Ajibade (OON)
  4. Nosa Igiebor (OON)
  5. Dapo Olorunyomi (OON)
  6. Bayo Onanuga (CON)
  7. Ayo Obe (OON)
  8. Dare Babarinsa (CON)
  9. Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah (CON)
  10. Senator Shehu Sani (CON)
  11. Governor Uba Sani (CON)
  12. Barrister Femi Falana, SAN (CON)
  13. Prof. Shafideen Amuwo (CON)
  14. Barrister Luke Aghanenu (OON)
  15. Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi (CON)
  16. Hon. Labaran Maku (OON)
  17. Dr. Tunji Alausa (CON)
  18. Mr Nick Dazang (OON)
  19. Hon Abdul Oroh (OON)
  20. Odia Ofeimun (CON)
  21. Seye Kehinde (OON)
  22. Barrister Felix Morka (CON)
  23. Barrister Ledum Mitee (CON)
  24. Hon. Olawale Osun (CON)
  25. Dr. Amos Akingba (CON)
  26. Prof. Segun Gbadegesin (CON)
  27. Prof. Mobolaji Akinyemi (CFR)
  28. Dr. Kayode Shonoiki (CON)
  29. Prof. Julius Ihonvbere (CON)
  30. Prof. Bayo Williams (CON)
  31. Sen. Abu Ibrahim (CFR)
  32. Sen. Ame Ebute (CFR).

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