President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours on 50 Nigerians, including former National Security Adviser Col. Sambo Dasuki, APC chieftain Joe Igbokwe, and Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris Dele Alake, for their roles in Nigeria’s pro-democracy struggle.
The 2026 Democracy Day national honours list, released today, comprises journalists, civil rights leaders, and senior military officers who fight against military dictatorship and campaign for the actualisation of the June 12, 1993 mandate.
Tinubu recognised the awardees for their sacrifices during the years of military rule, noting that their activism, journalism, and defiance help restore democratic governance in 1999 and strengthen Nigeria’s democratic institutions today.
The president described the honours as a national appreciation for men and women who risk their lives, careers, and freedom to ensure that supreme power belongs to the people through free and fair elections.
Sources close to the Presidency say the list balances recognition across regions and professions, with media practitioners who publish underground newsletters, activists who mobilise protests, and officers who resist military overreach featuring prominently.
The investiture ceremony holds later at the State House, Abuja, as part of activities marking the 2026 Democracy Day celebration.
“These Nigerians remind us that democracy is not free. It is paid for with courage,” Tinubu states.
Tinubu Confers National Honours on Dasuki, Joe Igbokwe, Dele Alake, 47 Others
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