Tinubu’s Adviser Causes Uproar Over Confusion In National Honour Award To India’s PM

Tinubu’s Adviser Causes Uproar Over Confusion In National Honour Award To India’s PM

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Public Communication and Orientation, Sunday Dare, has sparked controversy after posting on his official X account (@SundayDareSD) that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON).…READ MORE…

by President Tinubu. This statement contradicted earlier communications from the Presidency, which had referred to the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) instead.

The tweet, which was posted at 4:08 pm on Monday, quickly gained attention, amassing over 16,000 views. In the post, Dare described the bilateral discussions between Nigeria and India, during which both countries signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on culture, customs, and survey cooperation. He also mentioned that the Indian Prime Minister had been awarded the honorary CON by President Tinubu.

In contrast, the official Twitter account of the Nigerian Presidency, @NGRPresident, posted a statement at 4:34 pm on Sunday, confirming that Prime Minister Modi had been awarded the GCON (Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger) title. The post was accompanied by a photo of the two leaders shaking hands.

The discrepancy between Dare’s claim and the official post has created confusion, as the CON is a lower honour compared to the GCON. The error came to light after Modi shared the development on his own X account earlier, well before the Presidency’s official post.

This mix-up has since raised eyebrows, with many questioning the accuracy of the Special Adviser’s statement.

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