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  • Tinubu, Obi, Soludo, Otto mourn Nwosu in Anambra

    Tinubu, Obi, Soludo, Otto mourn Nwosu in Anambra

    A former  chairman of the National Electoral Commission, NEC, Prof Humphrey Nwosu, was buried yesterday in Ajalli, Orumba North local government area of Anambra State.

    President Bola Tinubu, Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, Anambra State governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo and Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti were among those who paid their last respect to the late professor.

    Tinubu was represented by the Minister of Works, Senator, David Umahi.

    His burial took place 24 hours after the Senate refused to honour him, which led to the walking out of the Southeast lawmakers out of plenary.

    However, the five governors of the Southeast have resolved to meet with President Tinubu to request for a befitting National honour for him.

    According to Soludo, “We must learn to change our style and devise a style of dialogue to get what we need from the government at the center and not through fighting and attacks. 

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    “For us in Anambra and the Old Aguata Union made up of the forty five Communities in the three local government areas we shall honor and celebrate our son. 

    “After the funeral,  we the Southeast governors will meet with the President over the National honour to our brother and we are sure that he will grant us that request, ” Soludo said.

    Umahi, explained that Mr President has so much value for our “brother Prof Humphrey Nwosu. We are celebrating him for his profound contributions to the Nigeria democracy and we shall continue to cherish him and his achievements. This is because he played very vitals roles in the evolvement of the Nigeria democracy and governance,” he said.

  • Coalition seeks immortalisation of ex-NEC chair Nwosu

    Coalition seeks immortalisation of ex-NEC chair Nwosu

    The Coalition for the Immortalisation of Prof Humphrey Nwosu, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to reward the late Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman.

    Nwosu passed on in October 2024 and would be buried in his home town in Ajali, Orumba in Anambra State, on March 28.

    The Executive Director, Citizens Network for Stability and Justice, Mr. Collins Ugwu, while speaking on behalf of the group at a news conference  at Ikeja, Lagos, said this is  to honour his sacrifices to national assignment.

    “We are therefore convinced and persuaded that a man of his untainted eminence, fearless courage and unmatched performance in the unbeaten national assignment he did for this country, deserves a solemn re-tell of his immense delicate sacrifices, toils and labour, to make Nigeria better, through transparent and credible elections.

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    “Professor Nwosu had the most profound integrity mark, never doubted in general acceptability, and never surpassed till date.

    “We therefore most respectfully call on the President and Commander in Chief of this country, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to boldly reward the delicate and elaborate selflessness of Prof Humphrey Nwosu,” he said.

    Among the requests made by the group include: the award of Grand Commander of the order of Nigeria GCON, the Initiation of a National monument to be named after him, the naming of prominent road or national freedom park after him in the federal capacity city and the association of his name and essence with the national celebration of June 12, as Democracy Day in the country.

    He also urged the Governor of Anambra State, Nwosu’s  home state, Prof. Charles Soludo, to follow due diligence in honouring Nwosu, who died at the age of 83