Professor Eme Awa (born 15 December 1921 – 11 March 2000) was chairman of the National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (NECON), appointed by President Ibrahim Babangida. He held office from 1987 to 1989, when he resigned due to a disagreement with Babangida.[1]
Eme Awa
Chairman of the National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (NECON)
Awa attended Ohafia Central School, Ohafia between 1928 and 1934. Hope Waddell Training Institute, Calabar between 1935 and 1939, Lincoln University Pennsylvania, US between 1949 and 1951, New York University, US between 1951 and 1955
Career and political life
Eme Awa was a professor of Political Science at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.[2] Talking about the ethnic unions which rose between the late 1920s and the 1950s, but were later suppressed, Awa said: "The great achievements of the associations in generating among Nigerians loyalty for an ethnic group of several million people, thus paving the way for a broader loyalty for the entire nation was relegated to the background. These organizations were the only ones that had made systematic efforts to instill into the minds of Nigerians ideas of nationality, but their activities had not been properly directed, and the movement had been shunted into regional instead of national lines".[3] He defended democracy, saying that it was not alien to Africa but was based on long traditions, "the type we had in the city states where everyone came out in the market square and expressed their views, either by raising their hands or something like that".[4]
Eme Awa's commission conducted the 1987 Local Government election, which were poorly managed, with irregularities that included a confusing and irregular voters register and overcrowded polling stations.[2] He was the teacher and mentor of Humphrey Nwosu, who succeeded him as FEDECO chairman.[5] Eme Awa died at the age of 79 in the Holy Cross Hospital in the United States of America in March 2000.[6]
Bibliography
Eme O. Awa (1955). Regionalism in Nigeria: a study in federalism. New York University. p. 594.
Eme O. Awa (1964). Federal government in Nigeria. University of California Press. pp. 349.
Eme O. Awa (1976). Issues in federalism. Ethiope Pub. Corp. p. 117.
References
^Imam Imam (9 June 2010). "Past INEC Chairmen". ThisDay. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
^ abMUYIWA OYINLOLA (2 May 2010). "From Esua to Iwu, who will rescue Nigeria?". Nigerian Compass. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
^Adiele Eberechukwu Afigbo, Toyin Falola (2005). Nigerian history, politics and affairs: the collected essays of Adiele Afigbo. Africa World Press. p. 389. ISBN1-59221-324-3.
^George B. N. Ayittey (1992). Africa betrayed. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 65. ISBN0-312-10400-6.
^HANK ESO (18 June 2008). . Archived from the original on 26 September 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
^"Former Chairman of NEC Dies". Tempo (Lagos). 15 March 2000. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
June 16, 2023
professor, born, december, 1921, march, 2000, chairman, national, electoral, commission, nigeria, necon, appointed, president, ibrahim, babangida, held, office, from, 1987, 1989, when, resigned, disagreement, with, babangida, chairman, national, electoral, com. Professor Eme Awa born 15 December 1921 11 March 2000 was chairman of the National Electoral Commission of Nigeria NECON appointed by President Ibrahim Babangida He held office from 1987 to 1989 when he resigned due to a disagreement with Babangida 1 Eme AwaChairman of the National Electoral Commission of Nigeria NECON In office 1987 1989Preceded byVictor Ovie WhiskySucceeded byHumphrey NwosuPersonal detailsBorn15 December 1921Died11 March 2000 2000 03 11 aged 78 Contents 1 Education 2 Career and political life 3 Bibliography 4 ReferencesEducation EditAwa attended Ohafia Central School Ohafia between 1928 and 1934 Hope Waddell Training Institute Calabar between 1935 and 1939 Lincoln University Pennsylvania US between 1949 and 1951 New York University US between 1951 and 1955Career and political life EditEme Awa was a professor of Political Science at the University of Nigeria Nsukka 2 Talking about the ethnic unions which rose between the late 1920s and the 1950s but were later suppressed Awa said The great achievements of the associations in generating among Nigerians loyalty for an ethnic group of several million people thus paving the way for a broader loyalty for the entire nation was relegated to the background These organizations were the only ones that had made systematic efforts to instill into the minds of Nigerians ideas of nationality but their activities had not been properly directed and the movement had been shunted into regional instead of national lines 3 He defended democracy saying that it was not alien to Africa but was based on long traditions the type we had in the city states where everyone came out in the market square and expressed their views either by raising their hands or something like that 4 Eme Awa s commission conducted the 1987 Local Government election which were poorly managed with irregularities that included a confusing and irregular voters register and overcrowded polling stations 2 He was the teacher and mentor of Humphrey Nwosu who succeeded him as FEDECO chairman 5 Eme Awa died at the age of 79 in the Holy Cross Hospital in the United States of America in March 2000 6 Bibliography EditEme O Awa 1955 Regionalism in Nigeria a study in federalism New York University p 594 Eme O Awa 1964 Federal government in Nigeria University of California Press pp 349 Eme O Awa 1976 Issues in federalism Ethiope Pub Corp p 117 References Edit Imam Imam 9 June 2010 Past INEC Chairmen ThisDay Retrieved 10 June 2010 a b MUYIWA OYINLOLA 2 May 2010 From Esua to Iwu who will rescue Nigeria Nigerian Compass Retrieved 10 June 2010 Adiele Eberechukwu Afigbo Toyin Falola 2005 Nigerian history politics and affairs the collected essays of Adiele Afigbo Africa World Press p 389 ISBN 1 59221 324 3 George B N Ayittey 1992 Africa betrayed Palgrave Macmillan p 65 ISBN 0 312 10400 6 HANK ESO 18 June 2008 A Jaded Humphrey Nwosu Finds his Mislaid Voice Archived from the original on 26 September 2010 Retrieved 10 June 2010 Former Chairman of NEC Dies Tempo Lagos 15 March 2000 Retrieved 10 June 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eme Awa amp oldid 1151698746, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
