Chapter 12 1983 General Elections After concluding its assignment, FEDECO was dissolved on September 30, 1979 in compliance with the provision of the decree establishing it. However, I was directed by the government to continue as executive secretary, to non-existent commission, pending the establishment of a new commission in 1980. Members of the new commission, headed by Hon. Justice Ovie-Whisky, were selected by the new civilian administration of President Shehu Shagari. The commission supervised the conduct of the 1983 general elections, under which the auspices of an incumbent civilian administration which wanted to perpetuate itself in power as was the case during the 1964 elections.