The Senate, on Wednesday, suspended a motion seeking to immortalise Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, a former chairman of the National Electoral Commission (now the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC). LEADERSHIP reports that Prof. Nwosu died in October, 2024, in the United States of America at the age of 83. The Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, who […]
The Nigerian Senate suspended a motion to immortalize former electoral official Humphrey Nwosu after a contentious session. Senators opposed the motion, citing Nwosu's controversial role in the annulled June 12 election. The motion's presentation was initially stalled due to unavailable copies and later blocked by the Senate Leader, leading to arguments about legislative procedure. The Deputy Senate President advised the motion's sponsor to reintroduce it after review by the Rules and Business Committee.
