WATCH THE VIDEO HERE Former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), Professor Humphrey Nwosu, has died at the age of 83. Nwosu, who led the commission from 1989 to 1993, passed away in a Virginia hospital, USA.
Nwosu is best remembered for overseeing the landmark June 12, 1993 presidential election, widely hailed as Nigeria’s freest and fairest. The election saw Chief Moshood Abiola of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) emerge victorious over Bashir Tofa of the National Republican Convention (NRC). Appointed by then-military ruler General Ibrahim Babangida, Nwosu introduced key electoral reforms, including the Option A4 and Open Ballot voting systems. These innovations were designed to enhance transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s electoral process.
JUST IN : Former NEC Chairman, Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, dies at 83
