President Bola Tinubu on Thursday awarded national posthumous honours to Niger Delta freedom fighters and environmental activists Ken Saro-Wiwa and others of the Ogoni Nine.
Tinubu conferred on Saro-Wiwa, the late Ogoni-born Niger Delta activist, the Commander of the Niger.
Tinubu made this announcement at the National Assembly during his State of the Nation Democracy Day address.
Tinubu also announced a posthumous honour to Kudirat Abiola, the widow of the winner of the June 12, 1993 election, MKO Abiola.
Among the notable honourees are Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka, who was conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, and Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, among others.
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
- Prof. Olatunji Dare – CON
- 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
- Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi – CON
- 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
- Senator Abu Ibrahim – CFR
- Senator Ame Ebute – CFR
- Uncle Sam Amuka Pemu – CON
- Ken Saro-Wiwa – CON
- Saturday Dobee – OON
- Nordu Eawo – OON
- Daniel Gbooko – OON
- Paul Levera – OON
- Felix Nuate – OON
- Baribor Bera – OON
- Barinem Kiobel – OON
- John Kpuine – OON
“I shall also be exercising my powers under the prerogative of mercy to grant frequent Anonymous national heroes a full pardon, together with others (whose names shall be announced later in conjunction with the National Council of State),” the president added.
