The ‘Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic’ (GCFR) is the highest national honorary grant in the country exclusively conferred on presidents and former heads of state. The events include an investiture of the president-elect and vice-president-elect with the highest National Honors of GCFR and Grand commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), respectively, scheduled on Thursday 25th May, 2023. Suffice to say that the country may record a very grievous blunder by the hurried conferment of highest national honours in the country to the president-elect and vice president-elect; positions that are sturdily being disputed at the Presidential Election Tribunal. As we speak, not even the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) who heads the Supreme Court of Nigeria is entitled to the GCFR title. It is dangerous and condemnable to put in a person still contending the election results and other serious issues at the election tribunal into the office of the president.

Source: The Guardian May 31, 2023 10:01 UTC