As part of preparation for future elections, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has declared that only those whose names appear on the digital register of the party would be considered for political appointments.
He said this at the opening session of the e-membership registration “Train-the-Trainer’ workshop in Abuja on Wednesday, June 5.
One hundred and nine participants – three each from the 36 states and one participant from FCT – were trained in Abuja to flag off the membership e-registration exercise of the party.
The chairman also said that the party will do away with the manually computed register, emphasizing that only those whose names appear on the digital register shall be deemed to be true and faithful members of the party.
Opening the frontiers of the party to all, he called on all Nigerians to embrace the party and cash on the e-registration exercise to join the party when the exercise begins properly.
He also said that both existing and intending members are expected to provide their biometric data which must tally with the details captured in the National Identity Number (NIN).
According to Ganduje, the process will not only drive the planning, decision-making, and projection process, but will serve as the basis of reference for any member of our party seeking appointment at any level or desiring to contest an election.
Shedding light on the registration platform, he said: “The APC and portal on which the prospective trainees from the Thirty-Six (36) States and FCT, Abuja are expected to use will soon be reactivated so that the existing and new members can go online to register and join our Party from any part of the world.
“Each person is expected to provide his or her biometric data which must tally with the details captured in the National Identity Number (NIN).
Ganduje then appealed to Dr. Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communication, Innovation, and Digital Economy, and his counterpart Chief Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, to support the party by providing technical assistance that will enhance the success of the party’s membership e-registration exercise.
“May I therefore appeal to our Honourable Ministers who are basically stakeholders on this project to kindly provide us with technical assistance towards achieving these laudable objectives.
“For our trainees, I will also like to appeal to you to please ensure that you learn from this programme so that you go back to your respective states and impart the same knowledge to those who will be engaged in this exercise. I must say this exercise is very important and dear to us, therefore we must strive to succeed.”
Ganduje then reasured his commitment to the ideals of APC to set new standards and benchmarks in the nation’s democratic sphere and ensure the sustenance and continuation of the APC government at all levels.
Earlier, the National Organising Secretary, Alhaji Suliaman Arugungu, who was represented by the Deputy National Organising Secretary, Nze Chidi Duru, said the take-off of the exercise has silenced the doubting Thomases insisting the leadership of the party was committed to the success of the exercise.
“I am well aware that not a few people expressed their opinions on the impossibility of translating the vision of a digital membership register for a political party in our country because of the peculiar nature, and technology limitations of the rank and file of politicians across the country.
“But the National Chairman refused to be daunted or discouraged as he remained focused on making his dream of digitalisation of our great party membership register, come to pass.”
The project coordinator, Samuel Adedapo Adedoyin described the Members Registration Portal as a comprehensive digital solution designed to streamline and enhance the process of member registration, management, and engagement for organizations.
He said: “This platform addresses the inefficiencies and limitations of traditional paper-based or fragmented digital registration systems, providing a unified and user-friendly interface for both members and administrators.”
