The Director of News of TVC, Babajide Kolade-Otitoju, and a former Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of PUNCH Newspapers, Ademola Osinubu, are among prominent Nigerians to be conferred with national honours for the roles they played in sustaining the country’s democracy.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu released the list of honouress in his Democracy Day broadcast to Nigerians in the early hours of Friday.
According to Tinubu: “I am also pleased to announce national awards to the following Nigerians, who suffered persecution, endured indignities, exile, incarceration, and, at times, solitary confinement, so that we have democracy today.”
He said the list of honourees would be released to the public in the coming days.
List of honourees
Barrister Ayoka Lawani
Tunde Fagbenle
Oladele Alake
Olatunji Bello
Louis Odion
Segun Babatope
Sam Omatseye
Sir Ademola Osinubi
Bola Bolawole
Lade Bonuola
Femi Kusa
Debo Adeniran
Chief Ayo Opadokun
Chief Ralph Obiora
Ose Osayande
Barrister Osa Director
Prof. Sylvester Odion-Akhaine
Dr Arthur Nwankwo (Posthumous)
Dr Osagie Obayuwana
Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin
Barrister Titus Mann
Joe Igbokwe
Richard Akinnola
Ben Charles-Obi (Posthumous)
George Mbah
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