President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with the crowd, pals, and colleagues of the previous Chairman of the Nationwide Electoral Fee, Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, who died in a U.S. medical institution on October 24.
Nwosu used to be chairman of NEC from 1989 to 1993 and oversaw the historical June 12, 1993 presidential election, which Basic Ibrahim Babangida annulled.
Ahead of the ill-fated presidential election, Nwosu’s NEC had carried out the governorship and parliamentary election.
He worn an cutting edge, affordable OPTION A-4, by which citizens queued in the back of the images of applicants in their selection at polling stations.
“The President holds fond memories of Nwosu as a bold and courageous administrator,” the President’s Particular Aider, Data and Technique, Mr Bayo Onanuga, mentioned in a commentary.
He mentioned Tinubu expressed his deep agony on the lack of a patriot and nationwide asset who performed a vital position in shaping the independence that Nigeria enjoys lately.
“President Tinubu affirms that the best praise to champions of independence like Nwosu is to assure that elections within the nation stay credible, clear and democratic, reflecting the crowd’s proper to select their leaders and situation their generation.
“The President prays to God Almighty to grant the soul of the departed political scientist eternal rest and divine comfort for those who mourn him,” mentioned the commentary.
(NAN)
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