REP MEMBERS DEMAND GCON HONOUR FOR SPEAKER ABBAS

October 3, 2024

The House of Representatives has expressed dissatisfaction with the conferment of national honours on the leadership of the National Assembly by President BOLA TINUBU, describing it as discrimination against the Green Chamber.

A motion sponsored by all 360 lawmakers drew attention to the conferment of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on Senate President GODSWILL AKPABIO;and the Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice KUDIRAT KEKERE-EKUN.

The lawmakers, however rejected theconferment of the honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) on Speaker TAJUDEEN ABBAS, arguing that both chambers of the National Assembly are equal and the Green Chamber should not even be referred to as a lower chamber.

They lamented that the GCON honour was conferred on the CJN who is lower in rank than the Speaker and urged president TINUBU to correct the error.

Written by: Ella Adike

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