President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the conferment of the national award of the Officer of the order of the Federal Republic, OFR, on the governorship candidate of the Accord Party in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu.
The ceremony will take place on October 11, 2022.
According to the chairman of the Oyo State chapter of the Accord Party, Mr. Ojo ‘Kolade, the conferment notice was signed by the Minister for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Sen. George Akume.
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Adelabu, a former Deputy Governor of Nigeria’s apex bank, Central Bank of Nigeria, will join other prominent awardees found by the federal government worthy of the National Honours.
The award for the financial expert will come up on the same day his gubernatorial campaign train ought to be flagged off.
The 2022 National Honour Award letter signed by the Minister reads, “I have the honour to formally inform you that the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has approved the conferment of National honour on you in the rank of OFR, (Officer of the order of the Federal Republic).
“The investiture ceremony is scheduled to take place at the International Conference Centre, ICC, Abuja on Tuesday 11, October, 2022 at 9 a.m.
“All award recipients are required to forward one-page citation and current passport photograph.”
