The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Saturday said the commission was seeking an amendment of the Electoral Law to enable more than 20 million Nigerians living abroad to vote in the country’s general election.
She spoke in Ado-Ekiti at the celebration of the 2019 Ekiti Diaspora homecoming reception, organised by the state government in conjunction with some youth organisations,Dabiri-Erewa, represented by the Head, Media and Public Relations of the commission, Alhaji Abdur-Rahman Balogun, explained that Nigerians living abroad were contributing enormous resources to national development.
She said, “With Nigerians in Diaspora contributing so much to the Nigerian economy, estimated at over $25bn in 2018, we believe they deserve to vote for their choice of leaders at home. “We are already working with the National Assembly to hopefully make this a reality in Nigeria through an amendment to the country’s Electoral Act.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
When the system of voting we have locally is 90% ineffective? Let’s get our local system right first PLEASEEEEE!
abikedabiri Fxggⁿ__97≤%
No,if u ran awy so lng n nt brin bak devlpmnt schem 2grow d econmy n ncourag citzens patriotism.U can't preten u lov Naija n remain wherever in diaspora,brin bak d systems of growth dat works dere into Naija,.If we av larg no ppl wit jobs dere b les politica tugri,a fair eleton
Especially to vote out this highly corrupt government of terrible change. Renovating NASS which was built for less than 7 bullion by PDP wiyh 37 billion. Heartless people
How many voted for your principal dictator Buhari? How many Nigerians have benefited the dividend of democracy from dictator Buhari?
Another way of chopping money. Will end in blame. But in which election did they want to vote? Is it the one under MBuhari ?
Have INEC been able to manage local elections, not to talk of international? another rigging tactic...🤣🤣🤣
So U guys can start rigging international? Shameless woman
tell them to come home and vote Nigeria is not ripe for absolute E- voting so stop advocating
You can’t manage your indigenous voters na diaspora voters you wan carry join abi?
People wey dey here vote never count, na their own u need now? another trick to rig elections
It would have been a welcome development we also wanna decide on who should pilot the affair of the country if only our vote will count
Lol, is it their votes that will count?
This can only happen if we our government approve online voting.. This is all I crave for going forward.
abikedabiri Thanks a lot for having same opinion on diasporian vote! Infact we have started advocacy for this via Facebook Nigeriansindiasporavote
You guys have started. Have you perfected the one at home first?
abikedabiri Offshore rigging process loading.
abikedabiri You now want to have offshore rigging machine, the one here at home is not good enough.
Is that what jGB told you to say? 2023
This woman always deceiving herself
Best rigging plan, ever.
Mad woman! Those in Nigeria find it difficult getting their votes to count and here you are with this foolery. Dundee United everywhere in key positions.
Hell no. What do they know, what do the feel, if such could happen, there's no difference having a Ghananian voting for Nigeria. Ghana is even close.
What citizens data do you have ma?This is why the govt is never trusted. At home you lot have been suppressing/inflating votes as you will. Your name is fraud. RestructureNigeriaNow
When u are in power everything seems to be right
See as una don't scatter the country and do as if everything is right and good
Yes ooo!
abikedabiri Let's get it right with the voters here first before complicating the system with voters in the diaspora.
That true but we in the country goor goor don't even hv voting rights
This woman is losing Nigeria's respect
Lol. Say something that will benefit Nigeria. 150m or more Nigerians votes don’t count and u are worried about 20m outside. Abeg
Those at home, does their vote count? Stop all these wild goose chase arabirin
Through SMS or travel back home to vote?
abikedabiri should tell his Oga. Let there be electronic voting system. Simple!
I do support the idea but a lot of things should be put in place first.
The votes at home does not even count, how much more of the ones outside the Nigeria.
They are looking for additional means of stealing public fund..
20 million injecting $20b yearly into our economy and they are being disenfranchised. Shame.
Until they bring their businesses home😃😎
We the local voters deserve what exactly madam? Teargas touts thugs tatatata ballots snatching inconclusive votes threats killings what do we deserve? Tell us biko
Vote for who?
Yes. But we need to get local & national elections right, first!
Our vote doesn’t and has never count as there have always been electoral malpractices. Thus, I don’t think it’s necessary unless it’s a plan to spread the stolen nation’s wealth to their no-conscience syndicates abroad.
The ones at home, has their votes counted?
Those at home have not even had their voted counted and you are talking about diaspora voting right. While this is a good idea but not until electronic voting is adopted or else we would just be hearing that plane carrying ballot boxes has disappeared mid air.... This is naija o.
Your boss has taken away the voting right of those in Nigeria and you are talking about those in Diaspora
No, they don't. The parameters they would use to vote will flaw the process.
That's enough to change election results in the country
Something rarer than the sighting of the proverbial 'Blue Moon' finally emanated from wherever thoughts originate from in Sister abikedabiri world. If she continues at this rate, she'll likely begin to sound reasonable. Not sure that I can handle this without a mental whiplash o
Sorry, who are they?Are they suffering the same way we are under buhari?You apc guys want to device new ways to rig elections and flood Nigeria with fulanis.
As much as they do..., we as a people and a nation both home and diaspora deserve a free and fair election that's violence & rigging free with electioneering process that's stress free, seamless and transparent. All this can easily be achieved by E-VOTING. God bless Nigeria
Yes 20m Nigerians in lake Chad and other nomadic settlement in Africa. Abike never cease to amaze me. How many of us in Nigeria were allowed to vote in the last election?
Supporter of evil in aso rock and evil regime abikedabiri
So that INEC can pad the APC results with more votes? Tell your President to sign the amended electoral act & stop deceiving gullible Nigerians.
Lol , when the election in Naija itself its more of the more u look the less u see , ratatatatatata elections . Shior
I use to ve utter respect for this woman but at some point she lost her conscience. Imagine what was done to a fellow woman during the kogi election and u went mute. Only for to come now and be talking about electoral reform and voting right.abeg park well
No ma, I don't agree with that, why should people, must of who are not interested in coming back home have right to determine who governs the home.
Does the voting rights of the once at home count? Perhaps we should focus on making elections as peaceful & not war period What good is a voting rights that would never count?
They also deserve a better country, maybe some of them will even return home if we have that.
Yes sure but will it be properly done?
abikedabiri What about the 180 million Nigerians at home?. Is our voting right complete when elections are violent & rigged? Why do we put the cart before the horse?. Why don't we first of all get our elections right at home before Abike begins to clamour for the Diaspora?
this will be possible until we go on electronic voting whereby you can vote anywhere in as much your name is in INEC database, with this there will be transparency and no violent, with peaceful election.
abikedabiri We have not perfected voting system for those in the country let alone those overseas? They should come home and vote if they are truly that patriotic
Do you think that if 20m Nigerians in the diaspora had voted in the last elections Mr Buhari would have been President.
Let’s start with urging Mr President to assent the “Electoral act” bill.
That should be THE PLAN for Rigging the 2023 election.
The 20million in diaspora is more that the total home vote combined so whoever the diaspora wants will be our president
GoodMorning as you know NOW
Do they have BVN NEPA Bill n least 1bizness here? Vote Right kor? Vote left ni? sacarsm
Aunty we will shake some tables oo..
Electronic voting..... The solution 🤭
Actually, I agree; they do But, y'all can't even conduct a single free and fair election without ballot boxes being stolen or electoral officers being kidnapped. How can we then be assured that y'all wouldn't exploit and abuse the voting rights of the '20m Nigerians' in diaspora?
Will their vote count? As long as it's not an e-voting system, it's useless.
Nonsense, this era of self-imposed politician.
If they are here to suffer such, then they shouldn't
You cannot even conduct a violence and rigging free elections at home and you are talking of bringing them to 🇳🇬 embassies around the world where the outcomes can be easily manipulated? Your problem has NEVER been election processes but your lack of a moral compass. See?
Power those claiming 15m votes should know that Igbos are over 15m outside Nigeria
Are they not voting were they are? Are the non- Nigerians who are now by registration not voting in Nigeria? I need more explanation ma!
So that your rigging machine will go international
We that are here have our votes ever counted
Out of those eligible to vote within the country, how many voted?