Nigeria
Order of the Federal Republic
Nigeria's highest national award at GCFR level. ICIR reports that the GCFR is awarded to the President.1,3
- Country
- Nigeria
- Established
- 1964 (National Honours Act No. 5 of 1964)1
- Conferred by
- The President of Nigeria
- How announced
- Conferred at national honours investitures in Abuja, following published lists, for example the investiture of 11 October 2022 at the International Conference Centre.4,5
- Revocation
- No official forfeiture procedure was confirmed from sources read.
Grades
- Grand Commander (GCFR)
- Commander (CFR)
- Officer (OFR)
- Member (MFR)
Notable holders on this record
- Bola Ahmed Tinubu HeldGrand Commander (GCFR) 25 May 2023
Sources
- The ICIR, Tinubu, Shettima get GCFR, GCON titles ahead of inauguration (25 May 2023)
- Legit.ng, Complete list of Nigeria's National Honours Award for 2022 (13 October 2022)
- BusinessDay (Nigeria), Buhari decorates Tinubu GCFR, Shettima GCON (25 May 2023)
- The Will, Buhari confers national honours on Justice Ariwoola, Okowa, others (11 October 2022)
- ThisDay, Buhari to honour Ariwoola, Okonjo-Iweala, Abba Kyari, others (2 October 2022)