Former Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, has declined the offer of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) by the Federal Government.
A source close to Jega told SAHELIAN TIMES that the former INEC Chairman rejected the award on a personal basis.
The national honours were conferred to 437 Nigerians of which five persons received Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), 54 Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) and 67 Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON).
Others are 64 for Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR), 101 for Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON), 75 for Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR), 56 for Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) and 8 for Federal Republic Medal (FRM).
The recipients of the national honours awards include serving and former governors, serving and former presiding officers of the National Assembly, serving and former Chief Justices of Nigeria and serving and former legislators.
Others are serving and former service chiefs, traditional rulers, retired public servants, lawyers, philanthropists, businessmen, ministers and members of the academia
