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Seyi Oduyela Professor Martin Okafor advised that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and President Musa Yar’Adua should recognize that the sustained vitality of any democratic nation depends on the enfranchisement of all eligible citizens in the national electoral process. He said this at the Nigerian Democratic Development Stakeholders Symposium held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Atlanta, USA on Tuesday, July 15.
According to the Professor of Physics, developing nations such as Brazil, The
Philippines, India and Mexico have realized huge economic and technological
gains in their national development efforts by forging deliberate engagement
strategies, with adequate legislative support, to fully empower and enfranchise
their citizens dispersed in the international communities. He cited the French
government as an example, where seat are set aside in their parliament for
French citizens residing outside France. “It is critical to support the efforts of the Diaspora organizations to establish necessary platforms for engaging fellow Nigerians in the political, social and economic development,’ he said.
He advised hat the executive and legislative branches should establish
appropriate policy framework that assures the full enfranchisement of Nigerian
citizens residing in the international community in national electoral and
legislative processes through appropriate legislative actions.
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Nigerians
Abroad Seek Seats at the National Assembly
Professor
Okafor said that the All Nigeria American Congress (ANAC), a conglomerate
organization of Nigerian Organizations and peoples of Nigerian origin passed a
Bill in 2005 to establish a vote for Presidency for Nigerians in North America
and the international community, along with three senatorial and nine seats at
the House of Representatives for Nigerians in North America and the
international community. This, according to him, is ANAC Bill ( a.k.a. ANAC
Resolution 101). He said the Bill has been presented to some Nigerian Senators
sponsorship.