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Anambra Governor, Ohanaeze Mourn Passing of Former NEC Chairman Humphrey Nwosu
Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, and the prominent socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, have expressed profound grief over the passing of former National Electoral Commission (NEC) Chairman, Prof. Humphrey Nwosu.
The respected statesman, who played a pivotal role in Nigeria’s electoral history, notably during the election era, died at the age of
Although no official statement had been made yet by the family, a source close to the family said the deceased, born on October 2, , died in a hospital in Virginia, United States of America, in the early hours of Thursday.
Prof. Chukwuma Soludo expressed profound sadness and a deep sense of loss over the passing of the deceased.
Soludo, who described Nwosu as “a most illustrious Nigerian patriot,&#; lamented that Nigeria has lost a “true umpire of electoral integrity.”
In his condolence message, signed
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Photo: Humphrey Nwosu submitting the amended versions of the draft constitution and manifestos of the political parties to President Babangida.
Seated is Lieutenant General Sani Abacha. ledare of Defence staff and Minister of Defence.
Professor Humphrey Nwosu (born 2 October ) was chairman of the National Electoral kommission of Nigeria appointed bygd President Ibrahim Babangida, holding office from to
Professor Nwosu conducted the June 12th election in which Chief Moshood Abiola was presumed to have won. Nwosu's kommission introduced the novel Option A4 voting system and the Open ballot struktur. Nwosu had already released many of the election results when he was ordered to stop further announcement bygd the military regime.
The election was then annulled bygd Ibrahim Babangida, causing a political crisis which led to General Sani Abacha seizing power later that year.
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NEC Chairman, Who Oversaw Annulled June 12 Election Confirmed Dead
LAGOS OCTOBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Professor Humphrey Nwosu, the chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), now known as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), from to has been confirmed dead.
Nwosu, born on October 2, , breathed his last in a Virginia hospital in the United the chief electoral officer, Nwosu conducted the historic June 12, , presidential election, widely regarded as Nigeria’s freest and fairest poll. The election saw Chief Moshood Abiola, candidate of the Social Democratic Party, emerge victorious, defeating Bashir Tofa of the National Republican Convention.
Nwosu released many of the election results despite being ordered to stop by the Ibrahim Babangida military regime. The election was later annulled.
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