FG Asked to Immortalize Nwosu by Naming National Monument After Him – INEC, Others

Nigerians from all walks of life have urged the federal government to preserve the memory of the democratic icon who held the country’s freest, most credible, and most equitable presidential election on June 12, 1993, as funeral ceremonies for the late Professor Humphrey Nwosu, the former chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), began.

The independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), speaking Tuesday at the INEC burial ceremony for its late chairman in Abuja, asked for posthumous recognition for the previous INEC chairman and a significant figure in the historic June 12, 1993 presidential election. Humphrey Nwosu, professor.

This suggestion was revealed by Prof. Yakubu Moahmud, the commission’s chairman, at a somber event honoring the late Chairman Nwosu.

Prof. Mahmoud emphasized Nwosu’s important contributions to Nigeria’s electoral process, particularly the Open Ballot System (Option A4), which revolutionized the country’s election transparency.
The INEC Secretary listed Nwosu’s various accomplishments at a gathering held at the Yaradua Center, including the commission’s move from Lagos to Abuja and the construction of INEC headquarters, among many others.

In his contribution, Simon Okeke, the former chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), urged the federal government to honor the brave and creative professor by naming the INEC headquarters in his honor. He pointed out that although the man who brought about the June 12 election has been acknowledged as a patriot, the late MKO Abiola has been acknowledged as the real victor.

Similarly, former Information Minister Professor Jerry Gana and Tonnie Iredia, among others, spoke out and urged the federal government to honor those who deserve it.

At the age of 83, Prof. Nwosu died on October 20, 2024, in Virginia, USA. On March 28, he will be laid to rest at his hometown of Ajalli, in the state of Anambra. During the military rule of General Ibrahim Babangida, they were in charge of the electoral body.

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Nigeria’s highest national award was given posthumously to Chief M.K.O. Abiola, the assumed winner of the 1993 election, but Nwosu’s accomplishments have not yet been recognized in the same way. In order to reward Nwosu for his steadfast dedication to electoral integrity, Yakubu encouraged the government to correct this blunder.