The South-East Caucus of the Senate has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to honor Professor Humphrey Nwosu by immortalising him for his pivotal position in making certain that the historic June 12, 1993, presidential elections held and likewise put the elections within the consciousness of Nigerians.
Expressing disappointment after the higher chamber rejected their movement twice, the South-East lawmakers, who had earlier walked out of the chamber informed Senate correspondents in a separate briefing that President Tinubu has at all times been acknowledged as a ‘June 12 warrior’, making it becoming for his administration to acknowledge Prof. Nwosu’s legacy.
The lawmakers mentioned that despite the rejection of the primary two prayers, the caucus remained undeterred, arguing that Prof. Nwosu’s recognition could also be delayed however not denied.
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In response to the Chairman of the South-East caucus, Senator Abaribe, “If there was no election, there would have been no June 12.
He added that, “It was Professor Humphrey Nwosu’s willpower and braveness that ensured that election was held, even within the face of navy stress”.
Led by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, the caucus had proposed three key prayers which embody naming the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) headquarters after Nwosu in recognition of his foundational position in its growth.
Others are posthumously awarding him a nationwide honor for his contributions to Nigeria’s democratic evolution and observing a one-minute silence in his honor, which the Senate granted.
Others had been nonetheless not granted by the higher chamber.
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