Diaspora Nigerians Renew Push For Voting Right

Nigerians successful the diaspora person renewed calls for inclusion successful the country’s electoral process arsenic the 2027 wide elections gully closer.

At a Town Hall gathering hosted by News Central TV successful New York, USA, recently, salient stakeholders and members of the Nigerian assemblage overseas demanded that diaspora voting beryllium recognised arsenic portion of Nigeria’s antiauthoritarian framework.

Omoyele Sowore, a statesmanlike campaigner successful the 2019 and 2023 elections, said Nigerians overseas lend importantly to the country’s system and should not beryllium excluded from shaping its governmental direction.

“Nigerians successful diaspora are economical powerhouses with implicit $50 cardinal successful investments. It’s clip we request the close to ballot successful the 2027 elections and power the destiny of our nation,” helium said.
Sadiq Rabiu, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu connected Capacity Development, assured participants of the government’s willingness to code the issue. He noted that diaspora voices had been neglected for excessively agelong but pledged the administration’s committedness to ensuring their inclusion.

Kayode Akintemi, Managing Director of News Central, stressed that diaspora remittances could beryllium linked to stronger governmental accountability.

Bobby Dia Lisa, President of Nigerians successful the Diaspora New York State, urged the adoption of aviator programmes, absentee ballots, and biometric systems already successful usage successful different countries.

Also speaking, United Nations Global Peace Ambassador, Dr Edward, highlighted the planetary scope of the Nigerian diaspora and its imaginable to power alteration astatine home.

The gathering comes arsenic lawmakers successful Nigeria proceed to propulsion for law amendments that would marque diaspora voting possible.

With little than 2 years to the adjacent wide elections, advocates accidental integrating diaspora voices into the process is important for inclusive nationalist development.