The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has begun electronic membership registration across all wards in the state.

The party said that the e-registration exercise, which began on Monday, will run until the end of January, to capture both old and new members into a unified digital register.

In a statement on Monday, the party’s spokesman, Seye Oladejo, described the exercise as a critical reform aimed at strengthening internal democracy and sustaining the party’s electoral dominance.

“The ongoing APC e-registration exercise is not optional, cosmetic, or expendable.

“It is a necessary political reform and a decisive statement of intent by a party determined to remain disciplined, progressive, and electorally dominant in a rapidly evolving democratic environment.

“The e-registration exercise will run until the end of January, providing ample opportunity for all eligible members-old and new-to be duly captured in the party’s digital register,” he said.

According to him, political parties that shy away from reform, inevitably decay.

“The APC has chosen the harder but nobler path-order over chaos, structure over arbitrariness, and transparency over convenience. 

“The e-registration exercise is therefore a firm response to the demands of modern politics, data integrity, and credible internal democracy.

“The exercise guarantees the sanctity and credibility of the party’s membership register.

“It decisively eliminates duplication, impersonation, and shadow membership arrangements that undermine party cohesion. Every APC member must be known, verifiable, and properly accounted for; This is how serious parties operate,” he said.

He said that the e-registration provides a level playing ground for old and new members alike to have a clear, undisputed footnote in the party without fear or favour.

According to him, the exercise dismantles gate-keeping structures and sends a strong message that no one owns the APC beyond its constitution and collective will.

“More importantly, it shows without ambiguity, that the APC is deliberately and confidently accommodating the ever-growing multitude of Nigerians who are joining the progressive fold on a daily basis.

“Ours is not a closed shop; it is a living, expanding political movement,” he said.

Mr Oladejo noted that credible congresses, transparent primaries, and legitimate leadership selection would remain impossible without a reliable digital register.

“Anyone uncomfortable with this reality must explain their preference for obscurity, manipulation, and disorder. The APC will not retreat into the politics of shadows,” he said.

“The e-registration is also a strategic mobilisation weapon.

“It speaks directly to youths, professionals, and first-time participants who demand efficiency and clarity.

“By embracing technology, the APC once again proves that it is not trapped in the past but fully aligned with the future of political organisation and engagement,” he said. 

According to him, a data-driven membership system enhances the party’s electoral readiness and governance capacity.

“It strengthens grassroots coordination, sharpens campaign strategy, and ensures that the party remains in constant touch with its base.

“A party that truly knows its members cannot be ambushed at the polls,” he added.

Mr Oladejo said that at the end of the day, the outcome would affirm the APC as not only the most dominant political party in Nigeria but the party most likely to win massively at the polls.

“This stands in stark contrast to the fairy-tale assumptions of the opposition, whose much-advertised strength remains the stuff political dreams-not electoral reality-are made of,” he said.

Mr Oladejo urged all APC members and stakeholders across Lagos, to participate actively, describing the exercise as a collective obligation to the party.

“This is a collective obligation; Indifference is not neutrality; it is a disservice to the party and the progressive ideals we claim to uphold.

“The APC will continue to reform, expand, and lead; The e-registration exercise is a clear declaration that our party will not be hostage to inertia, fear, or retrogressive interests,” he said. 

Speaking with journalists at Ward C, Abule Egba in Ojokoro LCDA after registration, Babatunde Rufai, an APC stalwart, commended the party’s hierarchy for the exercise.

Mr Rufai, a former councillorship aspirant, who described the exercise as seamless, urged party loyalties to present themselves for registration.

(NAN)