General elections: Speaker Gbajabiamila reveals plans to allow Nigerians in Diaspora vote
Gbajabiamila said millions of Nigerians, who strive to make a living outside the country “have as much a stake in the present and future of Nigeria as those of us who live here.”
The Speaker said, however, that there are challenges that needed to be addressed in the process of coming up with a law that would enable Nigerians abroad vote during elections. “I’m saying all this because I want us to make the process a near-perfect one. There are so many issues that surround the issue, and we need to address them. But I am for Diaspora voting,” he said.
“It is true that our electoral process in Nigeria is far from perfect. We have a lot of work to do to ensure that we deliver on an electoral system that is faithful to the best expectations of the Nigerian people. We have started that work, and we will succeed in that objective.
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