Nigeria: Presidency Apologises for Including Fasoranti, Madunagu in Posthumous Honours Category

Nigeria: Presidency Apologises for Including Fasoranti, Madunagu in Posthumous Honours Category

Abuja -- THE Presidency has apologised for including the name of the Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, and Dr. Edwin Madunagu under posthumous Democracy Day National Honours list.

Presidency apologizes for posthumous honours on two living nationalists

The Presidency has apologised to Nigerians following an error in the list of honorees announced during President Bola Tinubu’s Democracy Day address to a joint session of the National Assembly. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday, the Presidency acknowledged that two respected figures, Reuben Fasoranti and Edwin Madunagu, were mistakenly listed among recipients of posthumo…

When Honor Becomes Selective: We Must Confront Historical Erasure and Federal Neglect

By Prof. Mondy Gold The recent conferral of National Honors on selected individuals while deliberately excluding Chief Harold Jenewari Dappa-Biriye and the iconic Major Isaac Adaka Boro constitutes a brazen act of historical distortion and cultural erasure. This affront not only dishonors the legacy of the Ijaw struggle for justice and equity but further underscores the urgency of self-determination. Viewed through the prism of justice denied, t…

Presidency apologises for naming Fasoranti, Madunagu in posthumous honours list

The Presidency has issued a formal apology after wrongly listing two living Nigerian icons, Pa Reuben Fasoranti and Dr. Edwin Madunagu, under the Posthumous Honours category during President Bola Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech at the National Assembly. The mix-up, which drew swift public attention and confusion, occurred during the President’s televised address on Thursday, in … The post Presidency apologises for naming Fasoranti, Madunagu in pos…

Presidency regrets error: Both are alive, should not be in posthumous category

The presidency has expressed regrets over inclusion of the names of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the Afenifere leader, and Dr. Edwin Madunagu under the posthumous category of national honours’ list. A statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy)which acknowledged the error, did not only express regret , it also appreciated people’s “understanding.”  Presidential Spokesman, Onanuga said Thursday: “During h…

Presidency apologises for listing Fasoranti, Madunagu as deceased in Democracy Day honours

The Nigerian Presidency has issued a formal apology after mistakenly naming two prominent Nigerians — Pa Reuben Fasoranti, leader of the Yoruba socio-political group Afenifere, and Dr. Edwin Madunagu, a respected academic and author — among recipients of posthumous national honours during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Democracy Day address at the National Assembly on Thursday, June 13, 2025. The mistake, which sparked swift criticism and widespr…