The President had on Wednesday conferred national honours on Abiola and other heroes of democracy.
According to a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, President Buhari directed the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to take immediate steps to publish the presidential directive in the Federal Gazette as follows:
“Chief MKO Abiola – Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (Posthumous).
“Amb. Babagana Kingibe – Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON).
“Chief Gani Fawehinmi -Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (Posthumous).”
