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Why I accepted Nigeria’s Pride Awards- Keyamo
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has explained that he accepted the 2025 Nigeria’s Pride Awards because of the integrity of the Founder and track records of the organisers who he described as seasoned journalists.
Keyamo was honoured as the Most Impactful Minister of the Year at a ceremony that took place in Abuja recent where he was represented by his media aide, Tunde Moshood.
Speaking on Thursday in his office while receiving members of the organizing committee led by its founder, Bonaventure Phillips Melah, the Minister said he has rejected many award nominations but decided to accept Nigeria’s Pride Awards because the founder has over the years proved to be a person of high moral and ethical integrity who has genuine interest in promoting quality leadership in the country.
“I’m excited and extremely happy to receive this. I have received hundreds of awards during my time as a very active practicing lawyer and even in public office.
”But this is very special to me because it comes from the stable of very seasoned journalists. I have known you for many years and that I don’t take for granted. There are many awards we have refused here. People who just knock something together and come to give people award.
“There is nothing more fulfilling than receiving in award from very seasoned journalists who have followed your trajectory, who know exactly what you have don and what you are doing.
“For people like you, you come with a certain level of integrity because of your pedigree and what you have done before. So I accept this wholeheartedly. I thank you so much. It isa huge sign that we are trying our best where we are. It is also a good encouragement for us.
“But do not fail to tell us when we go wrong because we are fallible. We are not perfect so we are fallible. So, whenever we fall also direct us so on how to stand up and do what is right. What we do here and what we hold is a position of trust. There are 250 million Nigerians who are also qualified who are also qualified to be here. But when you are given the opportunity to occupy such an office, then you know that you hold it in trust for Nigerians and that is what motivates us to do what is right at all times. Therefore, I thank you and accept this award wholeheartedly. And may God bless you.”
Speaking earlier, Bonaventure Phillips Melah said Keyamo was nominated as Most Impactful Minister of the Year, for his remarkable achievements which has led to transformation of the departments and agencies under his Ministry, citing NiMet and the country’s airports as some of the testimonies of strong leadership drive of the aviation minister.
He described Nigeria’s Pride Awards as a flagship recognition initiative to identify and celebrate quality service, patriotism, heroism, integrity and leadership adding that the initiative aims to periodically identify, recognize, appreciate and celebrate Nigerian citizens and others who take actions that uplift individuals and communities; provide quality service; exemplary, inspiring and motivational leadership; thereby contribute positively to the comfort, happiness, prosperity, peace, unity, security and development of Nigeria as well as overall wellbeing of humanity.
Highlight of the visit was the presentation of award certificate, frame and plaque as well as some complimentary copies of the October 2025 special edition of African Leadership Scorecard Magazine dedicated to recipients of this year’s Nigeria’s Pride Awards.
The David Mark-led faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has approached the Court of Appeal to challenge the Federal High Court judgement that removed its leadership.
The opposition party also disclosed that it had filed an application seeking a stay of execution of the judgement pending the hearing and determination of its appeal.
The party made this known in a statement on Friday, November 6, adding that it had formally notified the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the legal steps taken,
The appeal is against the judgement delivered by the Federal High Court in Abuja on November 5, 2026, in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1619/2025, involving Hon. Nafiu Bala Gombe and the ADC.
The party urged INEC to refrain from taking any further action on the matter until the Court of Appeal has considered the case.
It argued that the application for a stay of execution was yet to be decided and that the electoral commission should not take any step that could affect the outcome of the appeal.
According to the ADC, it expects INEC to respect the ongoing legal process and allow the appellate court to hear the matter before making any decision connected to the judgement.
The statement partly read, “The ADC is exercising its lawful right to appeal. The judgement is now being challenged before a higher court, and the legal process must be allowed to run its course.
“We expect INEC to uphold the law and take full account of the pending proceedings before making any consequential decisions.”
The party also urged its members and supporters to remain calm, insisting that the court judgement would not stop its political activities.
It said its campaigns would continue while it explored all available legal options to defend its position.
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by Senator David Mark, declaring the caretaker committee that oversaw the party’s affairs illegal and invalidating all decisions taken by the committee.
The judgment, delivered on Thursday by Justice Peter Lifu, also affects the presidential primary that produced former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the ADC’s flag bearer for the 2027 general elections.
Atiku, whose name had earlier been published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the party’s presidential candidate, had already selected former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, as his running mate.
The ruling followed a suit instituted by Nafiu Bala Gombe, a former National Deputy Chairman (North-East) of the ADC, who challenged the process through which the David Mark-led leadership assumed control of the party.
Gombe argued that following the resignation of the party’s former National Chairman, Chief Ralph Nwosu, he was constitutionally entitled to take over the leadership.
He consequently asked the court to invalidate all actions undertaken by the Mark-led leadership and restrain Senator Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from presenting themselves as the party’s National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively.
The plaintiff maintained that their emergence violated the ADC constitution and relevant provisions of the Electoral Act.
In suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1819/2025, the ADC, INEC, Senator David Mark, Aregbesola and Chief Ralph Nwosu were listed as defendants.
Justice Lifu upheld Gombe’s claims and granted the reliefs sought, effectively invalidating the authority of the caretaker committee and decisions taken under its leadership.
The verdict is expected to trigger fresh political uncertainty within the ADC, particularly over Atiku’s presidential ambition and the party’s preparations for the January 16, 2027 presidential election.
However, the party has vowed to challenge the judgment at the appellate court.
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