President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday (June 12) confer posthumous national honours on Chief M.K.O. Abiola as Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR), and Chief Gani Fawehinmi as the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON).
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Gida Mustapha, who said this on Friday night in a statement said the President will also decorate Ambassador Babagana Kingibe with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), at an investiture scheduled for the Conference Hall, State House, Aso Rock Villa, Abuja by10.00 am.
“Accordingly, Ambassador Babagana Kingibe, the family of the late Bashorun M.K.O. Abiola and that of Chief Gani Fawehinmi, along with the key players of June 12 struggle are cordially invited,” Mustapha said.
He listed members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the SDP including states chairmen and secretaries at the time of June 12, 1993; governors elected under SDP platform; former Senate Presidents –Iyorchia Ayu and Ameh Ebute and Speaker Agunwa Anekwe along with Principal Officers of the National Assembly elected under SDP platform.
Also are speakers of the state’s assembly elected under SDP platform, all chairmen of the state’s Traditional Councils from the six South-Western states, Prof. Wole Soyinka, Mr. Femi Falana SAN, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Bisi Akande, Ms. Ayo Obe, and Bayo Onanuga –The News.
Others are Kunle Ajibade –Tempo, Nosa Igiebor –Tell, Kayode Komolafe -Media Hope 93, Senator Janathan Zwingina -DG Hope 93, Comrade Frank Ovie Kokori and Prof. Humphrey Nwosu.
He said other invited are Senate President Bukola Saraki, Speaker Yakubu Dogora, Principal Officers of the National Assembly, Members of the Federal Executive Council and all state governors.
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