President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred posthumous national honours on four prominent Ogoni leaders in recognition of their sacrifice and contributions to Nigeria’s democratic struggle.
Tinubu made the announcement on Wednesday during a meeting with the Ogoni Consultations Committee at the State House in Abuja.
Those honoured were Chief Edward Kobani, Chief Albert Badey, Chief Samuel Orage, and Chief Theophilus Orage, who were each awarded the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON).
The four men were killed and burnt in 1994, and their deaths became the basis for the trial of Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight others, known as the ‘Ogoni Nine’, who were found guilty by the military regime of Sani Abacha and executed the following year.
“May their memories continue to inspire unity, courage and purpose among us,” Tinubu said
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