The House of Representatives has rejected the plan by President Bola Tinubu to confer Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) national honour on its Speaker Abbas Tajudeen.
This follows a motion of urgent public importance moved by Philip Agbese (APC, Benue) and supported by the 359 members of the House.
The Lawmakers rejected the description of the House of Representatives as the “lower chamber” compared to the Senate, insisting that Messrs Akpabio and Tajudeen are “first among equals.”
The House further constituted an ad hoc committee, chaired by the House Leader, Julius Ihonvbere, to look into the issue and report to the House in three days.
Didactic Information Hut recalls that President Tinubu in his Independence Day broadcast had announced that the Senate President and Chief Justice of Nigeria were awarded the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), while Messrs Tajudeen and Barau were conferred with the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR).
Tinubu also announced that that Mr Kalu was awarded the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON).