The National Association of Nigerian Students- Diaspora (NANS-D) has informed Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, and other relevant authorities of the expiration of the tenure of the Juwon Fayomi-led executive.

In a statement yesterday, the Chairman of the NANS-D Electoral Committee, Chibuike Divine, said the tenure of the Fayomi-led executives expired in March 2025 and that no election had been conducted to elect new leaders for the body.

The electoral committee chairman added that the Minister of State for Education, Dr Suwaiba Ahmad, had been advised not to recognise anyone claiming to be President of NANS-D, as efforts were ongoing to elect new executives.

The statement reads in part: “It should be noted that the tenure of the previous administration of NANS Diaspora, led by Juwon Chris Fayomi, officially ended in March, while our constitution specifically and clearly provides for a one-term presidency that aligns with rotational and zoning arrangements in Chapter III” (Article: 11 c and k).”

“Credible information reaching us indicates that Fayomi and a few others, under the guise of representing Nigerian students in the Diaspora, have continued to parade themselves as leaders of the NANS Diaspora. This act, which not only appears condemnable, also derails the supremacy of our constitution in Chapter I (Article 3).

“It is imperative to inform the NiDCOM Chairperson, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led by Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Suwaiba Ahmed, and other relevant authorities to entirely refrain from any engagement or dealings with these individuals, as they no longer represent the interests of Nigerian students abroad.”