By Queen Kunde
The Diaspora Boys Movement says it is mobilising about 100,000 Nigerians living abroad to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in the 2027 general elections.
The Director-General of the movement, Tunde Olofin, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja while speaking at the Association of Corporate Online Editors (ACOE) Roundtable Initiative.
Olofin said the movement had established networks in several countries, including the United Kingdom, France, Malaysia, the United States, The Gambia, Syria and Turkey.
“For now, all our members cut across; we are talking about 100,000,” he said.
He said the movement was engaging Nigerians across the diaspora to mobilise support for Tinubu and ensure that his mandate was sustained.
Olofin, who led other members of the group to the ACOE headquarters, said the movement was also working with relevant organisations and institutions to advance the interests of Nigerians living abroad.
He disclosed that the group had held discussions with the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) and was exploring areas of collaboration.
On diaspora voting, Olofin said the movement would push for amendments to the legal framework to enable Nigerians living abroad to participate directly in Nigerian elections without travelling to the country.
“The diaspora movement was the network that moved to make sure that in the next election, diasporas and Nigerians will be able to vote,” he said.
He added that the group would collaborate with the National Assembly and NiDCOM to advance the cause of diaspora voting.
Olofin said Nigerians in the diaspora could contribute to Nigeria’s economic development by supporting their families at home and helping to attract foreign direct investment.
He also called for greater government attention to Nigerians who are stranded or incarcerated abroad, saying the movement would support efforts to secure their return to Nigeria.
According to him, the movement has established various committees, including zonal, state, government and political committees, to coordinate its activities and mobilise Nigerians across different levels.
Olofin also highlighted what he described as the economic impact of the Federal Government’s reforms, particularly increased allocations to states and the removal of fuel subsidy.
He said the movement believed the reforms required sustained implementation to deliver long-term benefits to Nigerians.
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