Nigerians in diaspora to vote in 2019 elections; says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Malabo said that the Independent National Electoral Commission will be encouraged to explore the possibility of Nigerians abroad voting in the 2019 general elections. This was contained in a statehouse release signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Femi Adesina. President Buhari who was at an interactive meeting with Nigerians resident in Equatorial Guinea, noted that some African countries have started allowing their citizens resident abroad to vote in national elections. He said that he fully empathised with the desire of Nigerians in the diaspora to vote in national elections, assuring that he will therefore do all within his powers to fulfil that desire. “I want all Nigerians to know that I respect them and their right to choose their leaders,” President Buhari was quoted. The President also said that establishing a new national airline was not currently on the Federal Government’s list of priorities. Thanks for reading

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