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“Buhari thought he was a bad boy until he saw Ezra” – Reactions to Buhari’s visible shock

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Buhari National Honours Award

The reaction of the President Muhammadu Buhari, to the co-founder of Paystack, Ezra Olubi, at the national awards ceremony on Tuesday has been trending on social media.

Olubi was conferred with the Officer of the Order of Niger on Tuesday alongside his co-founder, Shola Akinlade. In the viral video, the retired major general smiled as he handed over the award but kept looking at Olubi, as he moved back to his seat.

From photos that he shared, Olubi was wearing a black outfit with pleats flowing from the neckline down the front.

Nigerian National Honours are a set of orders and decorations conferred upon Nigerians and friends of Nigeria every year. They were instituted by the National Honors Act No. 5 of 1964, during the First Nigerian Republic, to honour Nigerians who have rendered service to the benefit of the nation.[

These honours are distinct from the honours that are part of the country’s ancient chieftaincy system, which is a separate (but also legally defined) entity. National Honours are the highest honours or awards that a citizen can receive from his or her country for service to the country.

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