Outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday conferred Nigeria’s highest national honour, Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) on President-elect Bola Tinubu.
Buhari also conferred the second highest national honour, Grand Commander of the Order of Niger (GCON), on Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima.
The award ceremony and investiture held at the Banquet Hall, State House Conference Centre, Abuja.
President Buhari also handed the transition documents and the baton of service to his incoming successor at the occasion.
Tinubu is expected to be sworn in as Nigeria’s president on Monday, 29 May. Although, his election is still being challenged in court by his opponents including Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP).
