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1993 June 12 Election: Ex- NEC Chairman, Humphrey Nwosu, Dies At 83

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Former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), Professor Humphrey Nwosu, has passed away.

He died in a hospital in the United States, according to a reliable source who confirmed the news to our correspondent on Thursday evening. An official statement regarding his death is expected to be released soon.

Born on October 2, 1941, Nwosu was appointed NEC Chairman by then Military Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, serving from 1989 to 1993. During his tenure, he conducted Nigeria’s historic June 12, 1993 election, widely regarded as the freest and fairest in the country’s history. The election saw Chief Moshood Abiola as the presumed winner.

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