The All Progressives Congress branch in Canada has asked the party's presidential campaign council to be on the lookout for imposters who pose as diaspora representatives.
Elas Abone, the party's chairman in Canada, issued the warning on Wednesday in a statement.
He stated that the APC must exercise caution when dealing with those who entered Nigeria as party members or delegates from other diaspora nations.
He said: “This is an election year, and already, we have reports of persons claiming to be diaspora chairmen, whose intentions are strictly to create internal issues for our great party.
“APC chances in the 2023 presidential poll is very high such that opposition parties may want to create issues including using impersonators to infiltrate our ranks.”
Abone said that representatives of APC in diaspora countries are members of the Committee of Diaspora Chairmen led by Tunde Doherty, Chairman, APC UK Chapter.
He added: “What this means is that any person or group claiming to be representing any diaspora chapter can easily be investigated.
“All diaspora chapters are seriously involved in campaigns in and from our various chapters for the APC presidential candidate, Senator Bola Tinubu and will not fold our arms while non-members infiltrate the party.”
On the recent disagreements in the Canada chapter, the chairman said it had been resolved and that the executive speaks with one voice.
Abone said: “All our genuine members are one and remain committed to ensuring that we continue to project the party here in Canada and influence our families in Nigeria to vote for the APC.
“Whatever happened were minor hiccups that have not, in any way, affected our unity as members of the APC in Canada.”
He, however, urged members with any grievance to continuously pursue it through the proper channels to uphold and maintain the integrity for which APC is known.
Abone urged Nigerians to support the APC and all its candidates in the 2023 general elections, especially the party’s presidential candidate.