The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has dismissed reports alleging that the Commission cannot account for events it organised in 2023 involving about ₦200 million, describing the claims as false and a politically motivated campaign of calumny against its leadership.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, September 5, 2026, NiDCOM’s Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, said the Commission had taken note of reports circulating online over the alleged inability to substantiate the events and expenditures.
Balogun said a UK-based group, Global Integrity Watch (GIW), led by one Comrade Abraham Taiwo Adewole, had previously contacted the Commission over the allegations.
He said NiDCOM would respond to any formal requests for information from the National Assembly or the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation.
“NiDCOM will unequivocally answer any questions it officially receives from the Auditor-General or NASS when invited,” the statement said.
The Commission said its activities in 2023 included several major programmes, noting that it had to seek support from sponsors to organise some of the events.
According to NiDCOM, the programmes included the Global African Diaspora Summit, which attracted participants from 16 countries; National Diaspora Day; National Diaspora Merit Award; Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit; and the Badagry Door of Return, in addition to several activities organised in the diaspora.
It added that documents relating to the expenditure incurred on the events were intact and would be made available to the relevant National Assembly committees overseeing the Commission whenever required.
The Commission also questioned the credibility and motive of Global Integrity Watch, alleging that the organisation was registered and launched in London on August 17, 2026, with a focus on targeting government ministries, departments and agencies and certain personalities for political reasons.
NiDCOM further stated that the organisation was registered for activities including information technology consultancy, management of real estate on a fee or contract basis, travel agency activities and specialised cleaning services.
The Commission alleged that GIW’s activities appeared to be focused on “blackmail and witch-hunting,” describing the allegations against NiDCOM as part of a campaign ahead of the 2027 general elections.
NiDCOM said it remained ready to provide all necessary documentation to the appropriate authorities and maintained that it would not be pressured into responding to what it described as social media blackmail.
“When NIDCOM, an agency that has carried out its responsibilities diligently despite limited resources is invited by the appropriate authorities, it will provide all necessary documentation, but will certainly not succumb to social media blackmail,” the statement added.