Humphrey Nwosu 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.
Age
Humphrey Nwosu was born 2 October 1941. He was 83 years old.
Career
Nwosu was born on 2 October 1941. He became a professor of political science at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. 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. Nwosu was appointed NEC chairman in 1989 after his predecessor (and former mentor) Eme Awa resigned due to a disagreement with Ibrahim Babangida.
Death
Nwosu died in Virginia, United States on 20 October 2024, at the age of 83
Immortalize
There was a heated debate in the Nigerian Senate following a motion to honour the former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission, who supervised the historic June 12, 1993 presidential election, late Professor Humphrey Nwosu.
On Wednesday, the lawmaker representing Abia South, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe and several co-sponsors from the minority caucus, largely representing the South-East geopolitical zone, brought a motion under matters of urgent public importance, seeking to immortalise the late academic for his role in the country’s democratic evolution.
Deputy Senate President remarked that the motion was “controversial,” given the divided opinions of Nigerians on Nwosu’s role during the June 12 election
Jibrin said, “It is controversial. Some people see him as one of those who truncated June 12, others say he was a hero of democracy.”
When Abaribe eventually moved the motion and it was put to a voice vote, Jibrin ruled in favour of the “nays,” effectively rejecting any further action on the motion.
Further attempts by Abaribe to revisit the motion, including coming under personal explanation, were opposed by the Senate.
An emotional Abaribe queried, “What is wrong with this motion? What is wrong with a motion to immortalise Prof. Nwosu?”
Rising to make further arguments under Order 1b, Abaribe contended that the Senate could regulate its own proceedings at any time.
“We are not in a dictatorship. We can regulate our proceedings any time,” he declared.
Net Worth
His net worth is not available at the moment.