BREAKING: Representatives reject CFR national honor of Tinubu as president, issue new demands

• The House of Representatives has rejected President Bola Tinubu’s proposal to confer the title of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) on President Tajudeen Abbas
• The lawmakers said it was unacceptable for the President to receive lower honor than Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Chief Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.
• The House passed a resolution calling for a review of national award criteria to ensure fairness

FCT, Abuja – In a surprising turn of events, the House of Representatives has rejected President Bola Tinubu’s proposal to confer the title of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) on Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House.

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Legit.ng recalls that during his Independence Day broadcast, President Tinubu announced that Akpabio and Kekere-Ekun would receive the prestigious GCON, while Abbas and Barau Jibrin, Deputy Senate President, would receive the CFR .

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Tinubu also revealed that Ben Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, would be conferred the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON).

However, Tinubu did not specify the date of these awards, leaving room for further discussions and possible changes to the list.

During one session, lawmakers expressed displeasure over the perceived disparity in national honors awarded to top government officials.

During Wednesday’s plenary session, House members expressed concerns over what they described as Tinubu’s “unacceptable” decision.

Representatives give reasons for rejection

The discontent centered on the decision to confer the title of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, while reserving a lower rank of CFR to President Abbas. Cable reported.

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Philip Agbese, a Benue MP who sponsored the motion of urgent public importance, said:

“We cannot accept a situation where the Speaker of the House is placed below the President of the Senate and the Chief Justice in terms of national recognition.

“This decision does not reflect the important role the House plays in shaping national policy.”

House adopts rejection of Tinubu’s CFR honors for Abbas

The House then passed a resolution rejecting the CFR in favor of Abbas and demanded that the president receive the same level of honor as his counterparts in the Senate and the judiciary.

The resolution also called for a review of national award criteria to ensure fairness among all branches of government.

One MP, who spoke anonymously, said:

“The President deserves nothing less than GCON, as does the Senate President.

“The roles of both chambers are of equal importance, and this should be reflected in the honors awarded.”

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