BREAKING: Soludo vows to pursue national recognition as Humphrey Nwosu is laid to rest

The governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo on Friday, March 28, vowed to pursue the failed recognition of the late Humphrey Nwosu, a former chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC).

Soludo while speaking at the funeral event of the late electoral umpire in his hometown, Ajalli, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State said politicians from the Southeast must learn to strategise when making demands at the national level.

Nwosu who died on October 24, 2024, at the age of 83 was buried barely 24 hours after the leadership of the Senate threw out a motion seeking his recognition for the role he played during the June 12, 1993, presidential election.

While most of the senators from the Southeast region submitted that Nwosu played a crucial role in withstanding intimidation by the military regime in announcing the outcome of the result, their colleagues from other regions think otherwise.

Continuing, Soludo said five governors of the Southeast region have resolved to meet with the president to discuss the failed request of honouring the legacies of Nwosu.

He said, “We must learn to change our style and devise a style of dialogue to get what we need from the government at the centre and not through fighting and attacks.

“For us in Anambra and the Old Aguata Union, made up of the forty-five communities in the three local government areas, we shall honour and celebrate our son.

“After the funeral we the South-East governors would meet with the President over the National honour to our brother and we are sure that he will grant us that request,” Soludo added.