The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has set an ambitious target of exceeding 9 million registered members within the first two weeks of its nationwide digital e-registration exercise, riding on a strong opening week that saw over 2 million Nigerians sign up.
National Secretary Senator Ajibola Basiru, briefing journalists in Abuja on Monday on behalf of National Chairman Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, hailed the early momentum as proof of widespread support for the party and President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
“Just a week into the exercise, those who have registered as members of the APC are already over 2 million,” Basiru declared. “We envisage that by next week’s assessment, we should hit 8-9 million registered members.”
The digital drive, which demands verifiable National Identification Numbers (NIN) and Voter Identification Numbers (VIN), aims to build a clean, transparent database for better operational efficiency, internal democracy, and grassroots mobilisation.
Party leaders insist the initiative will eliminate ghost members and create an “organic” structure aligned with modern political realities.
Basiru stressed the exercise’s strategic value: “Data is very important for the operational efficiency of any organisation.” He called on all stakeholders—governors, state chairmen, and ward-level coordinators—to treat it with utmost seriousness, warning that laggards face consequences.
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“Any state found lagging, the National Working Committee has the latitude to change the coordinator,” he cautioned.
The registration, approved by the National Executive Committee in December, must wrap up by the end of January 2026. Only digitally verified members will qualify for upcoming party congresses and other activities.
Several states have already shown aggressive push: Borno targets over 2 million under Governor Babagana Zulum, while Enugu’s Governor Peter Mbah aims for a similar figure following his high-profile defection to the APC last year.
The NWC commended early performers and promised interventions in challenged areas, including manual options in insecure North East and North West zones where telecom infrastructure remains disrupted.
Analysts see the bold target as part of efforts to solidify the APC’s dominance ahead of future polls through technology and mass enrolment.
