The Diaspora Support Group for General Muhammadu Buhari/Yemi Osibajo’s ticket for the February Presidential election under All Progressives Congress (APC) has swung into action to mobilize support for the electoral victory of the duo.
The group said today that its immediate drive is to arouse the interest of the larger Nigerian communities in the Diaspora to engage in the process of tackling the apparent apathy by voters in Nigeria from obtaining their Permanent Voters Card (PVC).
“In the limited window before the election proper, Nigerians in the Diaspora of all persuasions are being urged to talk to their relatives, friends and associates in Nigeria to take every step to obtain their PVC, where they were previously registered and have the temporary voters’ card. Those that not presently registered, particularly the ones that have just come of voting age, must be encouraged to go and register.
“That done, our appeal is that they express their desire for better Nigeria by voting the acclaimed change platform: APC, led by the GMB/Osibajo Presidential Ticket.”
A statement signed by Professor Tony Ike Isama and Issa Odidi for the group in the USA, Toronto, Canada, Washington/DC, UK and other European countries said that General Buhari acolytes and supporters in the Diaspora are promoting the virtues and suitability of the GMB/Osibajo candidacy to their host countries in North America – USA/CANADA, Europe, the ECOWAS Region, South Africa, China and Southeast Asia.
The Group said Buhari and Osinbajo have appealed for and continue to appeal for issues based campaign abhorred of violence, saying that peaceful non-violence elections will allow law abiding citizens to freely exercise their franchise in a peaceful atmosphere.
It said that Coordinated effort of various supporters and friends of the GMB are in consonance with organized APC Chapters in the Diaspora.
The Group is also seeking for financial support which should be directed to the official Account Name: Buhari Support Organization; Acct No.2026724405; Bank: FIRST BANK PLC; Sorte Code: 011150000.
“We look to deploying the same synergized Diaspora support energies employed in the successful prosecution of this campaign in the consequent opportunity and process of organizing and forming a Government of renewal and regeneration, the change we collectively desire in our motherland, Nigeria.” [myad]
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