The APC has raised concern over poor turnout in its e-membership registration, urging state chairmen to boost participation ahead of 2027 elections
APC e-membership registration has come under scrutiny as the All Progressives Congress expressed concern over the poor participation recorded in the ongoing digital registration exercise.
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The party has urged its state chairmen to take full ownership of the process and ensure greater mobilisation across senatorial districts.
Speaking during the APC e-Membership Registration Train-the-Trainers Workshop for state and FCT chairmen in Abuja, the party’s National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, disclosed that only a handful of states had recorded meaningful progress, while many others had barely begun.
“Up till now, there are states that have not even done anything. It is only those sent to represent the senatorial districts who have so far registered,” Argungu lamented.
He revealed that while Delta currently leads with 296,508 registered members, states such as Edo and Cross River have recorded only nine members each, Nasarawa and the FCT five, Ogun 292, Osun eight, Imo three, Enugu none, and Oyo 93.
Argungu emphasised that only individuals with valid INEC voter cards should be registered, stressing the need for a credible and verifiable membership database.
The workshop, he explained, aims to equip state party leaders with the technical knowledge needed to manage the new digital system, which is designed to clean up the APC’s membership data and enhance transparency.
“Through this initiative, we will build a credible and verifiable digital database of APC members nationwide, improve transparency, and strengthen our mobilisation base ahead of the 2027 general elections,” Argungu said.
He added that more than five million members had so far been validated, describing the initiative as a reflection of the party’s renewed commitment to organisational excellence under President Bola Tinubu and National Chairman Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda.
Argungu also noted that previous membership figures were unreliable and often weaponised for internal political leverage.
At the session, APC National Secretary Senator Ajibola Basiru echoed the same concern, recalling how the party’s previously claimed 45 million membership failed to align with its 2023 election results.
“If we have that membership of 45 million, how come we went to the poll and got votes of less than 10 million?” he asked.
Basiru stated that the new digital register — linked to members’ National Identification Numbers — was developed to restore credibility and end manipulation.
Former party chairman Abdullahi Ganduje had also endorsed the reform, saying it would provide a reliable foundation for candidate verification, appointments, and strategic planning.
“This process will not only drive planning and projection but also serve as a reference for any member seeking appointment or contesting elections,” Ganduje said.
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As the exercise enters its state-level phase, the APC leadership has called on all state structures to mobilise members actively, warning that failure to do so could undermine the ruling party’s preparations for the 2027 general elections.
