Title: Tinubu Apologizes for Omission of June 12 Icon Col. Abubakar Umar, Awards CFR Honour Date Published: 19 June 2025 Description: President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) on Col. Abubakar Dangiwa Umar (Rtd.), a notable June 12 pro-democracy campaigner. Speaking during the commissioning of a 300-bed hospital and vocational institute in Kaduna, Tinubu described Umar as a “soldier of democracy” and apologized for his earlier omission from the list of June 12 honorees. Attached Images: db8bd89e0a3a7f0907ea563077f786ddd40b08191562a131b0937badb136b1ca.jpg Attached Video: None