Members of the House of Representatives have officially rejected the CFR award conferred on Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, asserting their demand for equal recognition with Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
The House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected the Commander of the Federal Republic, (CFR) honour announced by President Bola Tinubu in his Independence Anniversary speech to be conferred on the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas.
The House also called on President Bola Tinubu to confer on the office of the Speaker, the National honour of “Grand Commander Of the Order of the Niger” (GCON)insisting that the officer of the Speaker is higher than that of the Chief Justice of Nigeria who is to be conferred with GCON .
This followed the adoption of a motion moved by the deputy spokesperson of the House, Philip Agbese with 248 others during plenary in Abuja.
This development follows President Bola Tinubu’s announcement of national honors for five senior government officials during a televised Independence Day address. The honorees include Senate President Akpabio, his deputy Barau Jibrin, House Speaker Tajudeen, his deputy Ben Kalu, and the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.
The House’s stance underscores the ongoing call for parity in recognition among Nigeria’s top legislative leaders.
