BREAKING: Buhari Confers GCFR, GCON Honours on Tinubu, Shettima, 4 Days to Leave Office
- Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, has been honoured with the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) by President Muhammadu Buhari
- Buhari also conferred the honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of Niger (GCON) on the vice president-elect, Kashim Shettima
- The outgoing president made the move four days before the expiration of his tenure and presented the duo with his transition document ahead of May 29
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FCT, Abuja - President Muhammadu Buhari conferred the honour of the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) on Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, on Thursday, May 25.
The outgoing president gave the honour to the president-elect four days before the end of his tenure as the number one citizen of Nigeria, as was monitored on TVC by Legit.ng.
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Buhari also conferred the national honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of Niger (GCON) on Kashim Shettima, the vice-president-elect.
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The honours were conferred at the investiture of national awards and the official handover of the transition document event, performed at the State House Conference in Abuja on Thursday.
The May 29 presidential inauguration will be the 7th consecutive democratic transition in Nigeria's history.
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On Wednesday, March 1, Tinubu was declared the winner of the February 25 presidential election by Professor Mahmoud Yakubu, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman.
Since the declaration, many opposition parties and candidates, including Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party, have challenged Tinubu's victory at the tribunal.
Earlier this month, the 2023 presidential election petition tribunal began the hearings against Tinubu, and political parties have been making their cases at the tribunal. The next sitting is expected to hold on Friday, May 26.
"It is just his way of throwing banters": Presidency on Buhari running to Niger
Legit.ng earlier reported that Garba Shehu, the spokesperson to President Buhari, has dismissed the report that the Niger Republic would protect his employer after leaving office on May 29.
Shehu said the president's comment was his way of throwing banters to douse tension around him.
The president, on Tuesday, said the Niger Republic would protect him if anybody comes after him when he leaves office on May 29.
Source: Legit.ng
