Humphrey Nwosu, Who Oversaw Annulled June 12 Election, Dies

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Humphrey Nwosu, ex-NEC Chairman Who Oversaw June 12 Election, Dies at 82

Professor Humphrey Nwosu, former chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), has passed away at the age of 82. He died in a Virginia hospital in the United States on Wednesday, October 23, 2024.

Born on October 2, 1941, Nwosu served as the chairman of NEC, which is now known as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), from 1989 to 1993.

He is best remembered for overseeing the historic June 12, 1993, presidential election, widely considered Nigeria’s most credible election to date.

Under his leadership, the election saw Chief Moshood Abiola of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) win against Bashir Tofa of the National Republican Convention (NRC).

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Despite being ordered to halt the announcement of the election results by the Ibrahim Babangida-led military government, Nwosu defied the directive and announced most of the results before the election was annulled.

His tenure as the electoral chief remains a defining moment in Nigeria’s political history, as the June 12 election is still regarded as a pivotal point in the country’s democratic journey.

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