FG releases amended list of national honours recipients, Saraki still missing (plus full list))

An amended final list of persons nominated to receive national honours.has been released by the Federal Government.

The list was published in national newspapers on Sunday by the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, after criticisms that greeted the first list, which the FG disowned.

The awards will be presented by President Muhammadu Buhari on October 11, at an event scheduled to hold at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

Last weekend, in a leaked list of a total of 437 persons was found to contain inconsistencies, errors, with the absence of some notable names.

Former Senate President Bukola Saraki was missing from the list while Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti, was nominated for the award of commander of the order of the Niger (CON) — an honour he was bestowed by the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Also, Bayo Ogunlesi, founder of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), was erroneously described as the owner of Gatwick Airport.

In the final list, 447 persons were nominated for national honours in contrast to the 437 persons in the leaked list.
Tijani Muhammad-Bande, former president of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), is listed among the persons to be honoured with GCON.
The name of the former diplomat was missing from the previous list.
On the final list, Fayemi was excluded while Saraki is still missing.

See full list below: