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Senate Rejects Motion to Rename INEC Headquarters After Humphrey Nwosu

The Senate has rejected a motion seeking to rename the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters after the late Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, the former chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC).
Reintroduced by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe on Thursday, the motion aimed to honor Nwosu for his role in Nigeria’s democratic evolution, particularly overseeing the annulled June 12, 1993, presidential election. However, the proposal sparked a heated debate, with lawmakers divided over his legacy.
While some, like Senator Osita Ngwu, argued that Nwosu was constrained by military rule, others, including Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, opposed naming anything after him since he failed to announce the election results. Senator Afolabi Salisu also warned that immortalizing Nwosu could diminish MKO Abiola’s legacy.
Following intense deliberations, the Senate rejected the motion via a voice vote but observed a one-minute silence in Nwosu’s honor and extended condolences to his family.
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A’Ibom vocational training beneficiaries fault Gov Eno’s claim on N20,000 stipend

The first batch of 200 graduates from the Dakkada Skills Acquisition Center (DASAC) have refuted Governor Umo Eno’s claim that they received a monthly stipend of N20,000 during their six-month training.
The controversy erupted at the graduation ceremony held at DASAC’s base in Ikot Ada Idem, Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area. As Governor Eno announced that the state had financially supported the trainees, the graduates immediately rejected the claim, loudly interjecting with shouts of “No! No! No!”
In an apparent effort to defuse the situation, the governor responded, “I’m sure some of you have started receiving your alerts already, but if you are certain you haven’t, between now and Tuesday, you will all get it. If you don’t, just send me a text.”
Officials at DASAC have yet to explain why the stipends were not disbursed as promised. Meanwhile, another set of 40 trainees who self-sponsored their participation reportedly paid N250,000 each, covering accommodation, training kits, and other expenses, excluding feeding.
The graduates received vocational training in various fields, including agriculture, hospitality and lifestyle management, metal and steel fabrication, wood technology, ICT, and general entrepreneurship.
Governor Eno assured them that some would be employed in government ministries, departments, and agencies, while others would receive starter packs and seed funding to launch their businesses. However, the stipend controversy has cast doubt on the implementation of the government’s financial commitments to the program.
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