Nigeria, March 26 -- On Tuesday, the Senate suspended a motion seeking to immortalise Humphrey Nwosu, a former chairman of the National Electoral Commission (now the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC), who died last year.

The Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, who presided over the session, announced the decision to suspend the motion after most senators opposed its presentation.

The motion was jointly sponsored by Abia South Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe, Abba Moro (PDP, Benue South), Orji Kalu (APC, Abia North), Austin Akobondu (PDP, Abia), Adamu Ailero (PDP, Kebbi Central) and Victor Umeh, (LP, Anambra Central).

Others are Okechukwu Ezea (LP, Enugu North) Osita Ngwu (PDP, Enugu West), Onyekachi Nwebonyi (AP, Ebonyi Nort...