Order of the Federal Republic
The Order of the Federal Republic is one of two orders of merit, established by the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 1963. It is senior to the Order of the Niger.
The highest honours where the Grand Commander in the Order of the Federal Republic and Grand Commander in the Order of the Niger are awarded to the President and Vice-President respectively. The Presiding Judge in the Supreme Court and the Chairman of the Senate are qualitate and ex officio Commander in the Order of the Niger.
The Nigerians have followed the British example in the form and structure of the Order. There are also post-nominal letters for the members of the Order of the Niger.
There is a Civil Division and a Military Division. The ribbon of the latter division has a small red line in the middle.Grades
The order has four grades:
- Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic
- Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic
- Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic
- Member of the Order of the Federal Republic
Recipients
Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (GCFR)
- Shehu Shagari
- Obafemi Awolowo
- Nnamdi Azikiwe
- Olusegun Obasanjo
- Ibrahim Babangida
- Goodluck Jonathan
- Muhammadu Buhari
- Queen Elizabeth II
- Muamar Gaddafi
- Nelson Mandela
- Moshood Abiola
- Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
- Mike Akhigbe
- Alex Ekwueme
- Atiku Abubakar
- Mike Adenuga
- Aliko Dangote
- Idris Legbo Kutigi
- Goodluck Jonathan
- Yemi Osinbajo
Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR)
- Aminu Tambuwal
- Clement Isong
- Daniel Aladesanmi II
- Muhammed Adoke
- Alhaji Isa Sali
- Mrs. Victoria Gowon
- Yahaya Abubakar
Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR)
- Christopher E. Abebe
- Taiwo Akinkunmi
- Grace Alele-Williams
- Senator Dr. Victor Umeh
- S. A. Ajayi
- Alhaji Umaru Baba
- Alhaji Buhari Bala
- Tijjani Muhammad-Bande
- Innocent Umezulike
- Idris Legbo Kutigi
- Magaji muhammed
- Shettima Mustapha
- Ernest Chukwuka Anene Ndukwe
- Ayo Oritsejafor
- Wole Olanipekun
- Lere Paimo
- Kashim Zannah
- Babatunde Jose
- Samuel Kolawole Babalola
Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR)
- iyama alwell
Olu Jacobs
- Osita Iheme
- Muktar A. Gadanya
- Tony Elumelu
- Genevieve Nnaji
- Omotola Ekeinde
- High Chief Gabriel Emmanuel Umoden
- Otunba Lanre Ipinmisho
- Kofoworola Ademola
- Albatan Yerima Balla
- Lere Paimo
- Slyvanus Okpala
