Humphrey Nwosu Explained

Humphrey Nwosu
Office1:Chairman of the National Electoral Commission of Nigeria
Term Start1:1989
Term End1:1993
Predecessor1:Eme Awa
Successor1:Okon Uya
Birth Date:2 October 1941
Death Place:Virginia, U.S.

Humphrey Nwosu (2 October 1941 – 20 October 2024) was a Nigerian civil servant who was chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC). Appointed by President Ibrahim Babangida, he held office from 1989 to 1993.[1]

Early life and career

Nwosu was born on 2 October 1941. He became a professor of political science at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.[2] Nwosu served in the cabinet of Samson Omeruah, 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.[3] Nwosu was appointed NEC chairman in 1989 after his predecessor (and former mentor) Eme Awa resigned due to a disagreement with Ibrahim Babangida.[4]

12 June 1993 elections

Nwosu conducted the 12 June 1993 election[5] which was seen as the freeest and fairest election till date in which Chief Moshood Abiola was presumed to have won. Nwosu's commission introduced the novel Option A4 voting system and the Open ballot system.[1] Nwosu had released many of the election results when he was ordered to stop further announcement by the military regime.In 2008 he published a book in which he claimed that Babangida was not to blame for annulling the election. The book was severely criticized for failing to accurately account for what happened.[2]

Death

Nwosu died in Virginia, United States on 20 October 2024, at the age of 83.[6] [7]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Past INEC Chairmen . ThisDay . Imam Imam . 9 June 2010 . 2010-06-10.
  2. News: From Esua to Iwu, who will rescue Nigeria? . 2 May 2010 . Muyiwa Oyinlola . Nigerian Compass .
  3. Web site: Abacha's role in June 12 annulment, by Humphrey Nwosu . 9 June 2008 . Daily Sun . 2010-06-10.
  4. Web site: A Jaded Humphrey Nwosu Finds his Mislaid Voice . HANK ESO . 18 June 2008 . 2010-06-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100926164955/http://kwenu.com/publications/hankeso/2008/jaded_humphrey_nwosu.htm . 26 September 2010.
  5. Web site: 2021-06-16 . Humphrey Nwosu and the true story of June 12, 1993 . 2022-03-05 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  6. https://thewillnews.com/ex-nigerias-electoral-commission-chairman-humphrey-nwosu-dies-at-83/ Ex-Nigeria’s Electoral Commission Chairman Humphrey Nwosu Dies At 83
  7. https://punchng.com/ex-electoral-commission-chair-humphrey-nwosu-dies-at-84/ Ex-electoral commission chair, Humphrey Nwosu, dies at 84

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