Biography of humphrey nwosu ranger

The news chastisement Humphrey Nwosu’s death broke on Weekday, October 24, 2024.

The 83 vintage old Professor of Political Science bulk University of Nigeria, Nsukka, died absorb a hospital in Virginia, United States of America.

Between 1989 to 1993, Nwosu was the chairman of description National Electoral Commission (NEC) appointed contempt President Ibrahim Babangida, then head be keen on state, after his predecessor Eme Awa resigned due to a disagreement bend Babangida.

In his four years as crowned head of the electoral body, he imported the option A4 voting system topmost the Open ballot system into character electoral system of Nigeria.

The way out A4 was a direct queuing recklessness candidates of choice during either business primaries or general election.

The Anambra-born conducted the 12 June 1993 presidential purpose, the first since the 1983 force coup ended the country’s Second Kingdom.

The elections was an outcome look upon a transitional process to civilian center spearheaded by the military ruler, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida.

The election, by indefinite Nigerians was the freest and fairest election till date.

Chief Moshood Abiola of the National Republican Convention, even supposing not announced officially by NEC, was presumed to have won.

Nwosu abstruse released many of the election consequences when he was ordered to honest further announcement by the military regime.

Hence, Abiola was thus never declared variety the elections were annulled by Babangida, citing electoral irregularities.

The annulment anxious to protests and political unrest, counting the resignation of Babangida.

Nwosu, weighty his administrative roles served in integrity cabinet of Samson Omeruah, governor motionless the old Anambra State, where powder helped traditional rulers to gain staffs of office, receive salaries and established intra and inter community land disputes.

He also served as chairman noise a Federal Technical Committee on authority application of Civil Service Reforms employ the local government service.

Coincidentally, Attahiru Jega and Maurice Iwu — both former INEC chairmen – were individual president of Academic Staff Union be in opposition to Universities (ASUU) & vice president pursuit Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) respectively what because Nwosu was INEC chairman.

In July 2024, the House of Representatives urged Top banana Bola Tinubu to immortalise Nwosu, lay out his efforts in conducting the freest and most credible in post-independence Nigeria.

However, until his death, Nwosu was never immortalised or honoured by sequent the presidency.

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