Voting rights for Nigerians abroad: How soon?
By CNBC
17 November 2019 |
3:12 pm
The Chairman of the House Committee on Diaspora, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe says Nigeria’s National Assembly is working towards achieving voting rights for Nigerians in Diaspora. She discussed this and more with CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole on the side-lines of the Nigerian Diaspora Investment Summit.
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