APC Begins Nationwide Registration Of Members
This Wednesday, the All Progressives Congress has begun the 10-days long nationwide registration of members. The excercise has reportedly been delayed in a number of states because of logistic problems.
In Sokoto State, Chairman of the Registration Committee Alhaji Nasiru Dantiye said the APC was determined to ensure that the 10-day exercise was conducted in conformity with Nigeria's constitution.
In Kano State, the registration did not commence as scheduled. Sources at Gwagwarwa, Gawuna and Kaura Goje polling units said that prospective members started arriving since early morning, but were dispersed when it became clear nothing would be going on for a while.
Dr. Mustapha Inuwa, the Chairman of APC Registration Committee in the state, said the training of officials was ongoing now:
"We are expecting proper registration to commence later in the day or tomorrow [Thursday]," he said.
Also in Bauchi State, the APC membership registration exercise had been shifted to begin on Thursday.
In Lagos State, Governor Babatunde Fashola urged interested Nigerians to register as members of the APC. He arrived at the State Junior Grammar School, Itolo, Surulere area of Lagos, accompanied by his wife, and registered as member at 10.40 a.m.
"The registration is open and transparent. After this, the party will hold its elective congress which all members are free to contest in as it will be free and fair," he said.
The registration in Lagos State would hold in 8,500 units in the state. Some residents, however, urged for more publicity and enlightenment on the ongoing membership registration, as many were not aware of the exercise.
In Rivers State, the exercise is being conducted in 4,442 centres. Chief Chukwuemeka Eze, the APC Publicity Secretary in the state, said there was a large turnout of people for the membership registration.
However, the excercise was marred in Katsina State by delay in the distribution of registration materials. Chairman of the APC Interim Management Committee in the state, Alhaji Ahmad Dangiwa, said the party would ensure that the materials were distributed to all the 34 local government areas of the state on Wednesday so that some centres would start registration on Thursday.
Osun State APC Director of Publicity, Mr Kunle Oyatomi, said there was a good turnout of people.
"Our feedback mechanism across the state has shown that the enthusiasm of our people is so high.
"Enough materials have already been dispatched to all registration units across the state to take care of all those who want to identify with the APC.
"We have organised the exercise in such a way that from the units to the wards, up to the state level, competent hands have been selected as registration supervisors," he said.
In the 11 local government areas of Gombe State, the registration exercise was delayed by lack of documents.
At Madaki, Buba Yero and Jeka Da fari wards in Gombe metropolis, the potential members were waiting for the officials as at 1.30 p.m. At Kashere ward in Akko Local Government Area of the state, hundreds of would-be members were waiting for the officials to bring the registration materials. The situation was similar in Pindiga ward in the area.
In a related development, all members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly went on a short recess to enable them partake in the nationwide membership registration of the APC. The Interim Chairman of APC in the state, Chief Jide Awe, expressed delight at the pace of the exercise.
Source: Legit.ng
