Nwosu reportedly d!ed in a hospital in
Virginia, USA in the early hours of Thursday, October 24, 2024. He was aged 83.
Born on October 2, 1941, he hailed from the
Ajali community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Nwosu served as chairman of NEC from 1989
to 1993.
He conducted the June 12, 1993 election
widely regarded as Nigeria’s freest and fairest.
In that pivotal election, Chief Moshood
Abiola of the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP) emerged victorious over
Bashir Tofa of the National Republican Convention (NRC).
The election was annulled by former
military president Ibrahim Babangida.
Nwosu introduced significant innovations to
Nigeria’s electoral process during his tenure, including the Option A4 voting
system and the Open Ballot system, which received global recognition.
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