FG Quells Uproar Over Exclusion Of Saraki From National Honours, Denies List As Fake

Against the background of the reported exclusion of Senator Bukola Saraki from the 2022 National Honours Award list, the Federal Government has described  list in circulation as fake.  

GWG.NG reports that the government reaction follows criticisms that the immediate past President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki was notably excluded from the alleged honours’ list apparently as a result of the political differences between him and President Muhammadu Buhari.

In a statement, the Director Press, Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Julie Jacobs, said it is true that President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, will be conferring National Honours on deserving Nigerians and friends of Nigeria, but that the authentic list of nominees is yet to be released to the public.

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The statement read, “The attention of the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs has been drawn to a purported list of nominees for National Honours being circulated by some online media organisations.

“While it is true that President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, will be conferring National Honours on deserving Nigerians and friends of Nigeria on 11th October, 2022, the authentic list of nominees is yet to be released to the public. The Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs will publish the list at the appropriate time and medium.

“Members of the public are hereby enjoined to discountenance the list in circulation as it is an attempt by overzealous reporters whose aim is to break news even when such news is fake.”

Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari’s late Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, and 436 other names surfaced online over the weekend.

Also on the list are presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Ishaq Oloyede, and the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

However, the notable exclusion of Senator Bukola Saraki has fueled uproar about Buhari using the National Honours list to settle scores given the claim that all past and serving presidents of the Senate are normally vested with the honour of GCON.

The event is billed to hold on 11 October at the State House in Abuja.

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