South East Caucus Appeals to Tinubu to Immortalise Nwosu, Despite Senate Rejection
Abuja (Core Reporters) The Nigerian Senate recently rejected a motion to immortalize late Professor Humphrey Nwosu, the former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), despite his pivotal role in conducting the June 12, 1993 presidential election, widely regarded as Nigeria’s freest and fairest election.
Senators from the South-East caucus, led by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, sponsored the motion, which aimed to recognize Nwosu’s contributions to Nigeria’s democratic dispensation.
The motion sought to name the INEC Headquarters after Nwosu in recognition of his contributions and the fact that he laid the foundation for the current INEC building.
The motion also wanted the senate to recommend to the executive to grant Nwosu a national posthumous honor to acknowledge his role in promoting democracy and conducting free elections.
Observe a Minute Silence: To show respect and solidarity with Nwosu’s legacy.
The debate on the motion was contentious, with some senators arguing that Nwosu played a role in the annulment of the June 12 election. However, proponents of the motion countered that Nwosu was detained by the military at the time and had actually announced the election results before being stopped.
Meanwhile, the South-East caucus in the senate has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immortalize Nwosu, citing his significant contributions to Nigeria’s democratic history.
Senator Abaribe expressed confidence that future governments will recognize Nwosu’s legacy, just as the current government has acknowledged MKO Abiola as the winner of the June 12 election.
Core Reporters understand that the debate on the floor of the Senate on the motion was based on trivial sentiment and as well as party lines, observing that national interest was jettisoned during the debate, a situation that is perceived worrisome for a young democracy nation like ours.
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