The All Progressives Congress has intensified its electronic membership registration exercise in Benue, Ekiti, and Enugu states as part of efforts to strengthen its grassroots structures ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In Benue State, the APC Chairman, Benjamin Omale, urged party members to actively participate in the ongoing e-registration exercise, while also encouraging residents to take advantage of the Continuous Voter Registration being conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Omale made the call on Thursday while receiving a delegation of stakeholders from the Otukpo/Ohimini Federal Constituency at the party secretariat.
He stressed the importance of unity, commitment and early mobilisation ahead of the 2027 polls.
“Let me use this opportunity to encourage our party members to actively participate in the ongoing e-registration exercise and also urge the people of the state to turn out massively for the continuous INEC voter registration exercise,” Omale said.
The party chairman reaffirmed the APC’s commitment to justice, equity, fairness and inclusive governance, assuring members that the party would continue to carry the people along in all its programmes.
Leader of the delegation and Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Hyacinth Alia, Musa Ujor, commended the governor and passed a vote of confidence in the party leadership at all levels.
Elders and stakeholders from the constituency also expressed gratitude to Governor Alia for what they described as inclusive governance, while endorsing President Bola Tinubu and the governor for a second term.
They cited the appointment of the Deputy Governor, the allocation of key ministries such as Finance and Health, and the position of APC State Chairman to indigenes of the Otukpo/Ohimini axis as evidence of the governor’s goodwill.
The delegation, comprising elders, women, youths and critical stakeholders, pledged to mobilise total support for the APC and Governor Alia in the 2027 elections.
In Ekiti State, an APC chieftain and governorship aspirant, Kayode Ojo, called for fairness, justice and inclusiveness in the ongoing e-registration exercise.
Ojo urged his supporters across the state to fully participate in the exercise, saying it provided an opportunity to address concerns over the alleged removal of some members’ names from the party register ahead of last year’s primaries.
In a statement issued by his campaign spokesperson, Femi Awojobi, Ojo also invited members of other political parties to take advantage of the exercise to join the APC.
“I encourage Ekiti residents from other political platforms to seize the opportunity presented by the e-registration exercise to formally join the APC and contribute to the collective vision of national development under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu,” Ojo said.
He appealed particularly to supporters whose names were allegedly removed from the party register to re-enlist, describing the e-registration as a vital step toward strengthening internal democracy.
Ojo lauded President Tinubu for endorsing the e-registration initiative, describing it as a significant move to restore confidence among party members and ensure equal rights within the APC.
Earlier, the Ekiti APC had appealed to members to fully participate in the exercise. The State Coordinator of the e-registration and Commissioner for Youth Development, Adesola Adedayo, said the exercise would strengthen the party’s structures and improve documentation at the grassroots.
“This exercise is very important as it will strengthen our party’s structures and ensure proper documentation of members at the grassroots,” Adedayo said.
In Enugu State, Governor Peter Mbah said the APC was targeting the registration of at least two million members as the party flagged off its e-registration exercise in his ward at Owo, Nkanu East Local Government Area.
Mbah described the exercise as a defining moment following his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the APC in October 2025, declaring that the era of “fragmented politics” in the state was over.
“We no longer want to be on the sidelines. We want to be at the centre and play dominant politics. This requires that we support the party at the centre,” Mbah said.
He explained that the target of two million registrants was necessary to reposition Enugu politically and ensure that the state fully benefited from federal programmes.
The governor assured party members that the e-registration was not meant to displace existing members but to strengthen the party through inclusiveness and discipline.
Deputy National Chairman of the APC (South), Chief Emma Eneukwu, and Chairman of the APC Caretaker Committee in Enugu State, Dr Ben Nwoye, said the exercise was aimed at digitalising the party’s database and aligning it with modern political realities.
Eneukwu said the e-registration would enable the party to accurately determine its voting strength and improve internal organisation, adding that the requirement of a National Identification Number would enhance credibility and transparency.
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