Full list of Nigerians shortlisted for National Honours

149 Nigerians have been shortlisted to be conferred with National Honours on September 17, 2012.

A statement on Sunday by the Permanent Secretary (Special Duties Office) in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Dr. Henry Akpan said.

The statement said, “The Office  of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the Permanent Secretary, Special Duties Office, have concludedpreparations for the conferment of National Honours Award on 149 Nigerians and others.

“President Goodluck Jonathan will conduct the 2012 National Honours Award Investiture of deserving Nigerians and friends of Nigeria.”

Among the recipients are six Supreme Court Justices (CFR); the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar (CFR); Gabriel Igbinedion (CFR), former Managing Director of UBA Plc, Tony Elumelu (CON); and former Acting Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, Kawu Baraje (CON).

Also on the list are two retired Supreme Court Justices, Kayode Eso and Andrew Obaseki, will be conferred with CFR.

Others are governors Gabriel Suswam (Benue), Martin Elechi (Ebonyi), Emmanuel Uduaghan (Delta) and Danbaba Suntai (Taraba), who will be conferred with CON.

Seven serving senators, including Victor Ndoma-Egba, Abdul Ahmed Ningi and Ayogu Eze will also be conferred with CON.

Others are Wole Olanipekun (OFR), former Military Governor of Lagos State, Brigadier-General Mobolaji Johnson (Rtd.) (CFR); Cletus Ibeto (CON), Benin-based lawyer, Omoruyi Omonuwa (OFR), Alex Izinyon (OFR), Labour Party Chairman, Dan Nwuanyanwu (OFR) and an artiste, Teco Benson (MFR).

The recipients also include the General Overseer of TREM, Bishop Mike Okonkwo (MFR), Osemawe of Ondo, Obama Victor Kiladejo (MFR) and film director, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe (MFR).

Globacom Limited Chairman, Mike Adenuga, will join President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, among personalities conferred with the award of Grand Commander of the Niger.

GCON is usually bestowed on the country’s Vice-President.

Dangote however made history when he was conferred with the award.

The table below shows the complete list of those to be conferred with national honours by President Jonathan:

S/NO	NAMES	STATUS	CLASS OF MEDAL
1	DR. MIKE ADENUGA, CON	CHAIRMAN/CEO, GLOBACOM NIG LTD)	GCON
2	HON. JUSTICE MAHMUD MOHAMMED	SUPREME COURT JUDGE	CFR
3	HON. JUSTICE WALTER S. NKANU ONNOGHEN	SUPREME COURT JUDGE	CFR
4	HON. JUSTICE SULEIMAN GALADIMA	SUPREME COURT JUDGE	CFR
5	HON. JUSTICE BODE RHODES-VIVOUR	SUPREME COURT JUDGE	CFR
6	HON. JUSTICE NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA	SUPREME COURT JUDGE	CFR
7	HON. JUSTICE MARY UKAEGO ODILI	SUPREME COURT JUDGE	CFR
8	HON. JUSTICE ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI (RTD)	RETIRED SUPREME COURT JUDGE	CFR
9	HON. JUSTICE KAYODE ESO (RTD)	RETIRED SUPREME COURT JUDGE	CFR
10	M. D. ABUBAKAR	INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE	CFR
11	BRIG. GENERAL MOBOLAJI JOHNSON	FIRST GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE	CFR
12	CHIEF GABRIEL OSAWARU IGBINEDION, CON	BUSINESS MAN/PHILANTROPHIST	CFR
13	RT. HON. GABRIEL SUSWAM	GOVERNOR OF BENUE STATE	CON
14	DR. EMMANUEL UDUAGHAN	GOVERNOR  OF  DELTA STATE	CON
15	CHIEF MARTIN ELECHI	GOVERNOR OF  EBONYI  STATE	CON
16	ALH. DANBABA DANFULANI SUNTAI	GOVERNOR OF  TARABA STATE	CON
17	ALH.  AHMED MUAZU	FORMER GOVERNOR OF BAUCHI STATE	CON
18	SEN. VICTOR NDOMA-EGBA, OFR, SAN	SENATOR	CON
19	SEN. ABDUL AHMED NINGI, OON	SENATOR	CON
20	SEN. AYOGU EZE	SENATOR	CON
21	SEN. ZAINAB ABDULKADIR KURE	SENATOR	CON
22	SEN. AHMAD IBRAHIM LAWAN	SENATOR	CON
23	SEN. UMARU IBRAHIM TSAURI	SENATOR	CON
24	SEN. EMMANUEL BWACHA	SENATOR	CON
25	SENATOR BALA MOHAMMED	MINISTER OF FCT	CON
26	SEN. HAMISU MUSA	FORMER SENATOR/MINISTER	CON
27	SEN. BELLO JIBRIN GADA	FORMER MINISTER	CON
28	AMB. (SEN.) ADAMU AJUJI WAZIRI	FORMER SENATOR/AMB.	CON
29	SEN. EMMANUEL AZU AGBOTI	POLITICIAN	CON
30	SEN.MIKE AJAEGBO	EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN MINAJ GROUP	CON
31	DR. AKIN ADESINA	MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE	CON
32	HAJIYA INA CIROMA	FORMER MINISTER OF WOMEN AFFAIRS	CON
33	ALH. KAWU BARAJE	FORMER ACTING NATIONAL CHAIRMAN OF PDP	CON
34	PROF. STEPHEN DEBO ADEYEMI	BUSINESS MAN/FORMER MINISTER OF HEALTH	CON
35	MR. TONY ELUMELU, MFR	ACCOMPLISHED BANKER	CON
36	DR. COSMAS MADUABUCHUKWU MADUKA	BUSINESS MAN	CON
37	MR CLETUS IBETO	BUSINESS MAN	CON
38	HON. MULIKAT AKANDE	MEMBER HOUSE OF REP.	OFR
39	HON. SULAIMAN KAWU	MEMBER HOUSE OF REP.	OFR
40	HON. HALIMS AGADA	MEMBER HOUSE OF REP.	OFR
41	HON. BASHIR ADAMU	MEMBER HOUSE OF REP.	OFR
42	CHIEF ANTONY ANI	FORMER MINISTER OF FINANCE	OFR
43	JUSTICE N. O. ADEKOLA (RTD)	FORMER C. J. OF OYO STATE	OFR
44	MRS. SARAH ADEBISI SOSAN	FORMER DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE	OFR
45	ENGR. EMEKA EZE	DIRECTOR GENERAL BUREAU FOR PUBLIC PROCUREMENT	OFR
46	OLUWOLE OLANIPEKUN, SAN	LEGAL PRACTITIONER	OFR
47	ALEX A.  IZINYON, SAN	LEGAL PRACTITIONER	OFR
48	GODWIN JEDDY AGBA	PUBLIC SERVANT	OFR
49	O. OMONUWA, SAN	LEGAL PRACTITIONER	OFR
50	DR. PATRICK DELE COLE	FORMER AMBASSADOR (DIPLOMAT)	OFR
51	H.E. ALHAJI SANI ABUBAKAR DANLADI	DEPUTY GOVERNOR TARABA STATE	OFR
52	DR. IFEANYI OKOYE ERIC, mni	CHAIRMAN/CEO OFJUHEL COMPANY	OFR
53	BARR. DAN NWANYANWU, mni	NATIONAL CHAIRMAN, LABOUR PARTY	OFR
54	JOHN GOZEN GOBAK	FORMER SSG, PLATEAU STATE	OFR
55	DR.  AMBROSIE BRYANT CHUKWUELOKA ORJIAKO	EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF SEPLAT PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD	OFR
56	ALH. MOH’D SANI ALIYU AUGIE	COMMUNITY LEADER	OFR
57	ALHAJI IBRAHIM K. ALIYU mni	COMMUNITY LEADER/POLITICIAN	OFR
58	ALH. MUHAMMADU INDIMI	BUSINESS MAN	OFR
59	DR. EMMANUEL SAMSON MIRI	COUNTRY REP. CARTER CENTRE	OFR
60	ALHAJI BASHARI AMINU	DIRECTOR,  G. CAPPA PLC	OFR
61	ALH. ADAMU ALIYU	DIPLOMAT	OFR
62	ENGR. (MRS.) ESTHER GONDA	PERMANENT SECRETARY	OON
63	DR. EMMANUEL OKEREKE	CHAIRMAN, AFRICAN LIBERATION PARTY (ALP)	OON
64	ENGR. BALA NA’ADE ADAMU	CONSULTANCY SERVICES	OON
65	LT. COL. SHEHU IBRAHIM (RTD)	SECRETARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES(I CARE WOMEN AND YOUTH)	OON
66	HABIB BABA HABU	CONSUL GENERAL OF NIGERIA TO NEW YORK	OON
67	HAJIA MUHEEBA DANKAKA	CEO, FARIDA BUSINESS VENTURE LIMITED	OON
68	UCHECHUKWU S. OGAH	BUSINESS MAN	OON
69	ALHAJI SALISU MAIKASUWA	CLERK TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY	OON
70	OTHMAN BABAYOLA MOHAMMED	ADAMAWA STATE HOS	OON
71	ALH. YAKUBU MUHAMMED	RETIRED CIVIL SERVANT	OON
72	DR ADESEGUN AKIN-OLUGBADE	CONSULTANT (BANKING & FINANCE)	OON
73	CHIEF ALEXANDER CHIKA OKAFOR	BUSINESS MAN	OON
74	PROF. CYPRIAN OKECHUKWU OKONKWO (SAN)	COMMISSIONER NIGERIA LAW REFORM COMMISSION	OON
75	DR. NIMOTA NIHINLOLA AKANBI	DIPLOMAT	OON
76	DR. TAHIR MAMMAN	DG. COUNCIL OF LEGAL EDU.	OON
77	MAJ. GEN. A. A. OLANIYI	NIG. ARMY (MAJ. GENERAL)	OON
78	AVM. TOMBOIYI DICK IRUENABERE	NIG. AIR FORCE (AIR VICE MARSHAL)	OON
79	REAR ADMIRAL EMERAKU IJIOMA	NIG NAVY (REAR ADMIRAL)	OON
80	PROF. CHARITY ASHIMEM ANGYA	ACADEMICIAN	OON
81	PROF. OLUFUNMILAYO FALUSI OLOPADE	ACADEMICIAN	OON
82	ALHAJI MOHAMMED KABIR AHMED	DG PENCOM	OON
83	HON. MUSA IBRAHIM AHMADU	FORMER MEMBER, HOUSE OF REP.	OON
84	ALHAJI MAHMOUD LAI ALABI	ACCOMPLISHED BANKER	OON
85	MRS. MARY GALADIMA	EDUCATIONIST	OON
86	PROF. (MRS.) ADENIKE ABIOSE	ACADEMICIAN	OON
87	MR. PIUS J. MAJOR	FORMER PERMANENT SECRETARY	OON
88	AMB.S. O. WILLOUGHBY	FORMER PERMANENT SECRETARY	OON
89	DR. PAUL BOTWEV ORHII	DG. NAFDAC	OON
90	MABEL ALABA AMONI-OKWUONU	PUBLIC SERVANT	OON
91	INYANG, SAMUEL EDWARD (MR)	FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SHELL, BP & NDDC	OON
92	BRIG. GEN. ANTHONY DANIEL ETUKUDO (RTD)	FORMER CEO STANDARD ORGANISATION OF NIGERIA	OON
93	MR. TIJANI YUSUF	STATE HOUSE OFFICER	OON
94	MR. MATTHEW OSAYABA AIKHIONBARE	SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE  PRESIDENT(ADMIN)	OON
95	ENGR. CHIEF JAMES BUKOHWO ERHUERO	FORMER HOS/SSG OF DELTA STATE	OON
96	MRS. SARAH ALADE	DEPUTY GOVERNOR (CBN)	OON
97	SULEIMAN BARAU	DEPUTY GOVERNOR (CBN)	OON
98	DR. KINGSLEY BOSAH CHIEDU MOGHALU	DEPUTY GOVERNOR (CBN)	OON
99	MR. ABU KAROFI	RENOWNED GEOLOGIST	OON
100	TECO BENSON	ARTIST	MFR
101	PROF.ABUBAKAR ADAMU RASHEED	ACADEMICIAN	MFR
102	ARCH. (CHIEF) DANIEL NWABUEZE DENNE NWANKWO	ARCHITECT	MFR
103	HRH. IGWE PETER CHUKWUMA EZENWA	TRADITIONAL RULER	MFR
104	HIS LORDSHIP, BISHOP MICHAEL CHUKWUNWEIKE OKONKWO	RELIGIOUS LEADER	MFR
105	RT.REV. GODFREY ANAYO CHUKWU AGUPUSI	RELIGIOUS LEADER	MFR
106	HRH. EDUN AKENZUA	TRADITIONAL RULER	MFR
107	HIS LORDSHIP, BISHOP PETER IMASUEN	RELIGIOUS LEADER	MFR
108	HRH. EZEUDO ABEL NWOBODO	TRADITIONAL RULER	MFR
109	PRINCE EZE MADUMERE	PUBLIC SERVANT	MFR
110	HAJIA DIJE BALA JIBRIN	EDUCATIONIST	MFR
111	HRM. OBA DR. VICTOR ADEMEFUN ADESIMBO KILADEJO	TRADITIONAL RULER	MFR
112	DR. ADEGOKE OLAOYE JACOB	PUBLIC SERVANT	MFR
113	HRM. OBA RAUF OLAYIWOLA OLAWALE	TRADITIONAL RULER	MFR
114	BITRUS PAM KIM	PUBLIC SERVANT	MFR
115	HON. (CHIEF) GODSPOWER UMEJURU AKE	POLITICIAN	MFR
116	DIG. AUDU ABUBAKAR, NPM (RTD)	DIG (RTD)	MFR
117	HRH. ALHAJI ADAMU ABARA GUMMI	TRADITIONAL RULER	MFR
118	ALHAJI UMAR AHMAD USMAN DAN ALI B/MAGAJI	TRADITIONAL RULER	MFR
119	PEACE ANYIAM OSIGWE	ARTIST	MFR
120	HRM  ANSELM ODALOIGHE EDENOJIE II, JP (THE OJUROMI OF UROMI)	TRADITIONAL RULER	MFR
121	CHIEF DAVID NNOCHIRONYE ONYENWEAKU	RENOWNED FARMER	MFR
122	ARCH HARCOURT ADUKEH	ARCHITECT	MFR
123	CHIEF JOSHUA FUMUDOH	INDUSTRIALIST	MFR
124	OKECHUKWU NWADIUTO EMUCHAY	CONSUL-GENERAL, SOUTH AFRICA	MFR
125	CHIEF (DR) MICHAEL OLAWALE COLE, FNIM	PRESIDENT NIM	MFR
126	MUHAMMAD TAHIR ZAKARI	CIVIL SERVANT	MFR
127	BASORUN DOJA ADEWOLU	SEASONED ADMINISTRATOR	MFR
128	AUTA MAMMAN BUSA	COMMUNITY LEADER/POLITICIAN	MFR
129	HRM OBA KEHINDE GBADEWOLE OLUGBENLE	TRANDITIONAL RULER	MFR
130	ALHAJI ALHASSAN SULE GWAGWA	POLITICIAN	MFR
131	HON. ZEPHANIA B. JISALO	COMMUNITY LEADER/POLITICIAN	MFR
132	ALHAJI MOHAMMED ADAM	POLITICIAN	MFR
133	ALHAJI MUHAMMED BABA ABOKI	COMMUNITY LEADER/ PHILANTROPHIST	MFR
134	MOST REV. BISHOP CALLISTUS V.C. ONAGA	RELIGIOUS LEADER/ PHILANTROPHIST	MFR
135	ARCH. FERDINARD NWABUEZE AGU	ARCHITECT	MFR
136	MR. JELANI ALIYU	DESIGNER WORLD FIRST ELECTRICAL	MFR
137	LT. COL. M. A. SULEIMAN	NIGERIAN ARMY	MFR
138	ALH. YAKUBU HARUNA	POLITICIAN	MON
139	DR. USMAN ABDULKADIR MAIDUGU	TRADITIONAL RULER	MON
140	HAJIA MUSLIMAH KAMALDEEN	RETIRED CIVIL SERVANT	MON
141	ELDER EVANG  SAMUEL MADUKA ONYISHI	CHAIRMAN/CEO, PEACE MASS TRANSIT NIGERIA LTD/PHILANTROPHIST	MON
142	ALHAJI IBRAHIM BUBA VOKNA	FORMER ACCOUNTANT GENERAL ADAMAWA STATE	MON
143	ELDER CYRIL CHUKWUDI NGEMEGWAI	EDUCATIONIST	MON
144	ADO HUSSAINI	PUBLIC SERVANT	MON
145	ABDULKADIR JIBRILU	COMMUNITY LEADER	MON
146	IGWE CHRIS OGAKWU	TRADITIONAL RULER	MON
147	AHMED ABDULLAHI	PUBLIC SERVANT	MON
148	LAWRENCE AYINDE OSAYEMI	MAN	MON
149	CHIEF (MRS.) OBALEYE OLAYINKA	BUSINESS WOMAN	MON