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Elections: FG Ready To Enable Participation Of Nigerians In Diaspora
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Acting President Yemi Osinbajo at Niger state investment summit/ Twitter
The Federal Government has expressed its readiness to partner with the Nigeria Diaspora Voting Council (NDVC) in allowing participation of diasporas in the country’s elections.
This was disclosed by the vice president Yemi Osinbajo at a stakeholders’ workshop organised by the council on Monday.
Osinbajo, who was represented by Babafemi Ojudu, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Political Matters, said that the current administration had endorsed diaspora voting without any reservations.
“There is need for all stakeholders, who are desirous to participate in the elections to approach and work with the National Assembly to amend the constitution in order to accommodate those in diaspora to vote during our elections.
“This now goes to the legislature to make this a reality, namely: an amendment of the laws by the National Assembly so that those in the diaspora can vote in future elections.
“In the words of the President in Addis Ababa, `you will need to convince the National Assembly to amend the relevant laws to make diaspora voting a reality’,” he said.
He noted that Nigerians in diaspora contributed immensely to the country’s economic growth with their resources and were playing a significant role in the country’s journey toward development.
