Revenue adviser to President Bola Tinubu, Zacch Adedeji, was among the 16 people knighted by Ibadan Anglican Diocese.
Together with his wife, the investiture into Knighthood in the order of Saint Christopher (KSC), held today in Ibadan.
A leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state, Yemi Aderibigbe, and his wife were also knighted.
Other Nigerians like Muyiwa Ige, Kunle Kalejaiye, Reuben Famuyibo were also among the honorees.
Knighthood is an honor bestowed on men and women distinguished for personal character and notable accomplishments for the good of humanity. In the Church, recipients are persons who have conducted themselves in an exemplary manner in the past and have equally been available for services to the Church and to Church authorities.
Knighthood is a mission of sacrifice and should not simply be regarded as a reward for a job well done but rather as a new call for greater responsibility in the Church. Knighthood is not a status symbol, it is not a secret cult, and it is certainly not a social club where people gather to seek or have fun.
At the Church premises to honour the new knights were former chief of staff to ‘Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State, Bisi Ilaka; chairman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP in the state, Okunlade Michael; former chairman of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria, Abass Alesinloye; Gbenga Olayemi and host of others.
