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National Chairperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has revealed that the ruling party cooperates with the National Assembly to ensure that the Nigerians in the Diaspora can vote in the upcoming elections.
Ganduje made this statement during the opening of the new executive committee for the APC France chapter in Paris on Monday.
According to a statement issued by the Head of the Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu, Ganduje said the party would collaborate with related institutions to achieve full political inclusion for Nigerians who lived abroad.
The former Governor of Kano also convinced the meeting that APC in Nigeria was getting stronger. He stressed that party stability has caused a wave of consciousness from the opposition parties ahead of the 2027 election.
“We respect you for holding our party banners, expanding their membership, and supporting Ball President Ahmed Tinubu, especially considering the critical reforms he is doing,” said Ganduje. He further added, “Now there are more funds for capital development, and both the Governor and the Chairperson of the Regional Government can prove this. There is peace in APC, unlike in other parties that struggle against the internal crisis. Because of the environment that allows this, many condemn our party, including senators, members of the House of Representatives, members of the State Assembly, and IMA who are worrying out.
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Ganduje also expressed his optimism that the party and Nigeria would vote again at Bola President Ahmed Tinubu for the second term of office in the 2027 election.
In his remarks, the newly sworn Chairman of the APC France Chapter, Hajjiya Amina Baba-Suzuki, acknowledged Nigerian economic and political contributions in the diaspora for the development of Nigeria.
He advocated stronger support for the APC chapter in the diaspora, highlighting their role as a mobilization and promoter of Nigeria’s interests abroad.
Ripples Nigeria reported that the Nigerians in the Diaspora had long advised the legal framework that would allow them to use their right to vote, even when living abroad.
At the end of 2024, the Chairperson of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and Sadiq Abdullahi, a member of parliament representing the state canoe state, together sponsored a bill aimed at allowing qualified citizens abroad to participate in elections conducted by the Independent National Election Commission in Nigeria.
The bill, which is still in the second reading stage, has been described by members of parliament as an important part of the law that can increase Nigeria’s democratic position.
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