President Buhari to Confer National Honours on President-elect Tinubu and Vice President-elect Shettima President Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to bestow National Honours upon President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima on Thursday, May 25th.
The distinguished titles of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) and Grand Commander of the Order of Niger (GCON) will be conferred upon them, as announced by Tolu Ogunlesi, the President’s Special Assistant on Digital and New Media, through a concise statement shared on Twitter.
Furthermore, the statement also revealed that the official handover of Transition Documents to the incoming Administration will take place on the same day. President Buhari’s signing of Executive Order 14 is credited for enabling this highly organized and seamless Presidential Transition, which is anticipated to become a significant milestone in Nigeria’s history.
BREAKING: On Thursday May 25, 2023, President-Elect @officialABAT and Vice President-Elect @KashimSM will be conferred with the National Honours of GCFR and GCON respectively, by President @MBuhari.#Transition2023NG
— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) May 18, 2023