Conductor of Nigeria’s famous June 12 election, Professor Humphrey Nwosu, Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC) from 1989 to 1993, is dead.
Reports say Nwosu died in a hospital in Virginia, United States of America, aged 83.
He was born on October 2, 1941.
The Political Science Professor from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka was appointed by General Ibrahim Babangida, as replacement for Professor Eme Awa at NEC.
Nwosu conducted the June 12, 1993 election, regarded as the freest and fairest election till date in Nigeria.
The presidential election was won by Chief Moshood Abiola, the candidate of the Social Democratic Party, who defeated Bashir Tofa, the candidate of the National Republican Convention.
Nwosu’s commission introduced the novel Option A4 voting system and the Open ballot system.
Nwosu had released many of the election results when he was ordered by the Babangida military regime to stop further announcements.
Nwosu was born on 2 October 1941.
He became a Professor of political science at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
He served in the cabinet of Samson Omeruah, Military Governor of the old Anambra State, where he helped traditional rulers to gain staffs of office, receive salaries and settled intra and inter community land disputes.
He also served as chairman of a Federal Technical Committee on the application of Civil Service Reforms in the local government service.
He was appointed NEC Chairman in 1989.
