NASS Must Amend The Constitution To Have Diaspora Voting – Buhari

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Kazeem Tunde
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NASS Must Amend The Constitution To Have Diaspora Voting – Buhari

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said he is in support of the country’s citizens living in the diaspora to participate in elections.
“I have said it severally that I am not against it,” Buhari said in a meeting with Nigerians living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

“You will need to convince (the) National Assembly to amend the relevant laws to make Diaspora voting a reality.”

The Nigeria president joined leaders from the 55-member countries of the AU to participate in the Summit themed “Silencing the Guns: Creating Conducive Conditions for Africa’s Development.”

At the meeting with the Nigerian Community in Ethiopia (NICE), Buhari spoke about his administration’s plans to combat insecurity, the possibility of diaspora voting and other national issues.

On the issue of diaspora voting, the President while responding to a request by the leader of NICE, David Omozuafoh, said he was in support of it, but there is a need for legislation to make it a reality.

 

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