Former chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), Professor Humphrey Nwosu has died at the age of 83.
The NEC is now known as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Nwosu, who led the commission from 1989 to 1993, reportedly died in United States.
Professor Nwosu is best remembered for conducting the landmark June 12, 1993 presidential poll, widely adjudged as Nigeria’s freest and fairest.
The election produced late Chief Moshood Abiola, the candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP) as the president.
Appointed by then military head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, Nwosu introduced key electoral reforms, including the Option A4 and Open Ballot voting systems.
These innovations were designed to enhance transparency and accountability in the electoral process in Nigeria.
Meanwhile, his legacy remains a defining chapter in Nigeria’s democratic journey.