By Nkechi Eze
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council Directorate of Diaspora Mobilisation has unveiled a five-point strategic action plan to mobilise Nigerians living abroad in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in the 2027 presidential election.
The Director of the Directorate, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, announced the plan at a press briefing in Abuja, outlining strategies to engage diaspora communities, promote the administration’s policies and programmes, counter misinformation and strengthen international advocacy ahead of the election.
According to an official statement signed by the Secretary of the PBAT/APC 2027 Presidential Campaign Council Directorate of Diaspora Mobilisation, Hon. Udeme Ukpe, the initiative will establish a coordinated network of Nigerians abroad to support campaign communications, community engagement and mobilisation activities.
A major component of the plan is Operation Tell Your Story, which will equip Nigerians in the diaspora with short videos, infographics and other communication materials to explain government policies, highlight reforms and publicise the administration’s stated achievements.
The Directorate also plans to promote structured diaspora fundraising to support campaign activities, including communication materials, town hall meetings and grassroots mobilisation, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Another aspect of the strategy is expanded engagement with diaspora organisations, traditional institutions, professional associations, community leaders, students and business networks to broaden participation in the campaign and strengthen support for Tinubu’s second-term ambition.
The five-point plan further includes international advocacy and a rapid-response mechanism to address misinformation about Nigeria and the administration through fact-checking, credible data and communication on the country’s investment climate and economic reform efforts.
Dabiri-Erewa said the strategy was designed to harness the influence, expertise and international connections of Nigerians abroad in communicating the administration’s agenda and mobilising support for the President.
She described the diaspora community as an important stakeholder in national development, citing its contributions through remittances, investments, entrepreneurship, professional expertise and technology transfer.
“Nigerians abroad are not outsiders. They are stakeholders. They are our doctors, nurses, engineers, students, traders, innovators and community leaders, who send over $20 billion annually back home in remittances,” she said.
The director also defended Tinubu’s economic reforms, arguing that the administration was confronting longstanding structural challenges rather than merely managing existing failures.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has decided not to manage our failures, but to boldly confront whatever it takes to fix the system. And it takes a courageous and selfless leader to do that,” Dabiri-Erewa stated.
She acknowledged that diaspora voting remained a subject of debate but expressed hope that lawmakers would give the issue the attention it deserved, considering the strong economic, social and professional connections Nigerians abroad maintain with the country.
Dabiri-Erewa urged the media to partner with the Directorate in communicating its programmes, providing context on government policies and promoting constructive engagement between the administration and citizens.
The five-point action plan marks the Directorate’s proposed framework for coordinating international outreach and diaspora mobilisation in the run-up to the 2027 presidential election, with digital communication, stakeholder engagement and the dissemination of information on the administration’s reforms forming key elements of its strategy.
