Tinubu Takes National Honour Award to House of Top Billionaire

LegitDec 27, 2025Read original

Ladi Adebutu, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun state in the 2023 election, has extended his gratitude to President

, who paid a courtesy visit to his father and Nigerian billionaire, Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu.

The PDP chieftain disclosed that President Tinubu, who was in the company of his wife, Senator

, to the Adebutu dynasty, conferred the honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on the billionaire during the presidential visit.

He added that he and the family would never forget the good gesture that the president extended to their father, adding that it was a recognition of the billionaire to the national development.

His statement reads in part:

"I wish to specially appreciate the President and First Lady of our dear country, Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, @officialABAT and Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for the great honour bestowed upon the Adebutu Dynasty.

"Your Excellencies’ gracious courtesy visit to our patriarch, Sir Dr Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu, GCON, the Odole Oodua of the Source, yesterday at his Lagos residence, and the conferment of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), Nigeria’s second-highest national honour, are deeply humbling and profoundly appreciated.

"This rare recognition is not only a celebration of our baba’s lifetime of service and contributions to national development, but also shows how much you cherish your relationship as bosom friends for decades. I pray that your friendship endures as long as both of you continue to live in sound health."

Recall that Ladi Adebutu, who ran against Governor

of the All Progressives Congress (APC), President Tinubu's party, in the 2027 election, lost the race to the ruling party. He was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) during the November 2024 local government election in the state over alleged disturbance.

Kayode Adebayo, the PDP publicity secretary in

, confirmed the arrest, revealing that Adebutu was invited for questioning regarding disturbances during the

held on Saturday, November 16, 2024. According to Adebayo, Adebutu's detention was shrouded in uncertainty, with no clear charges levelled against him.