President-elect Tinubu conferred with GCFR highest honour in Nigeria
Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu, looks on in Abuja on March 1, 2023 during celebrations at his campaign headquarters. - Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu won Nigeria's highly disputed weekend election, electoral authorities said on Wednesday, securing the former Lagos governor the presidency of Africa's most populous democracy. With President Muhammadu Buhari stepping down after two terms, many Nigerians hoped Saturday's vote would usher in a leader capable of tackling the country's widening insecurity, economic malaise and growing poverty. (Photo by Kola SULAIMON / AFP)
The President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has been conferred the highest honour in Nigeria, Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic, GCFR.
Also, Vice President-elect Kashim Settima was decorated as Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, GCON.
Our correspondent reports this on Thursday during the investiture ceremony held in Aso Villa Abuja.
On Monday, May 29th, Tinubu will be sworn in as the next President of Nigeria, succeeding President Muhammadu Buhari.
