Obidient Connect, a support group backing Peter Obi and his 2027 presidential bid, has urged Nigerians living abroad to help eligible voters in the country participate in the 2027 presidential election.
The group acknowledged that Nigerians in the diaspora may not be able to vote directly but encouraged them to support at least 10 people at home to exercise their civic responsibility.
The appeal was contained in a social media post shared by Justice Crack, a supporter of Obi and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate.
“To all Nigerians in the diaspora, even though you may not be able to vote directly, you can still support someone back home to participate in the election,” the group stated.
“You can support at least 10 people to exercise their civic responsibility—and you can even do more.”
Obidient Connect said Nigerians living abroad had experienced governance systems in other countries and could contribute to increased democratic participation in Nigeria.
“If you live in the diaspora, you have seen how good governance can work, and you understand the kind of Nigeria many of us want to build at home,” it added.
The group urged Nigerians abroad to join Obidient Connect and support efforts aimed at increasing voter participation ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
The development comes amid disagreements between the NDC and some support groups over the structure of the 2027 presidential campaign.
The Obi-Kwankwaso (OK) Movement, a support group for Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, had unveiled a 59-member presidential campaign council on September 17.
Two days later, NDC National Chairman Cleopas Moses said the party was not involved in constituting the structure and urged the public and media to disregard the announcement.
Obi later said the campaign council was constituted without his knowledge or approval.
Speaking on an Arise Television programme, Obi said support groups should support the NDC rather than assume responsibilities belonging to the political party.
NDC national leader Seriake Dickson also criticised the decision by the OK Movement to establish the campaign council.
“Support groups don’t compete with the political party that is sponsoring candidates. Support groups don’t compete for supremacy and space,” Dickson said.
He described the decision to establish the campaign council as “nonsensical.”
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