Tinubu, Soludo, Otti, Ihedioha, Obi, others pay final tributes to Humphrey Nwosu

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Tinubu, Soludo, Otti, Ihedioha, Obi, others pay final tributes to Humphrey Nwosu

By Jeffrey Agbo

Former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, on Friday joined other Igbo leaders and prominent Nigerians to bid farewell to the late Prof. Humphrey Nwosu at Orumba North Local Government Area, Anambra State.

Prof. Nwosu, a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), conducted the historic June 12, 1993, election, widely regarded as one of the most credible in Nigeria’s history. He was laid to rest in his hometown, Ajalli, Orumba North LGA.

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The funeral service, held at St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Ajalli, was attended by an array of distinguished personalities, including President Bola Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of Works and former Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dave Umahi; the Host and Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Soludo; Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti; the 2023 Labour Party Presidential Candidate and former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi; former Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives and former Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, Emmanuel Okewulonu (Ikeoha); Nze Charles Onwunali, and several other notable figures.

The gathering was a testament to Prof. Nwosu’s enduring legacy in Nigeria’s electoral history and his contributions to democratic governance.

Nwosu died on October 20, 2024, in the United States aged 83.