The on- going All Progressives Congress (APC) Nationwide Membership Registration and register update exercise which began on Tuesday 9th February, 2021 across and was originally slated for conclusion on March 8, 2021 has been extended.
The extension for another 3 weeks announced by the party on Sunday will see the exercise ending on March 31,2021.
Announcing the extension, the party’s scribe, Senator John Akpanudoedehe explained that the exercise had surpassed projected success level.
“The feedback across the states have been overwhelming and beyond projected success level; with a massive turnout of intending registrants beyond the expectation of the party.
“This development is responsible for the shortage of registration materials recorded in many states across the country and thereby warranting an extension of the exercise to give every interested Nigerian the opportunity to officially identify with the ruling party, the APC.
He stated that the exercise has shown that the party is enjoying greater popularity than ever before, contrary to the opinion and narratives of cynics and the opposition.
“We have received a nationwide acknowledgement of the increasing popularity of the APC, and most especially in states that are being governed by the opposition party.
“Biases in some sections might have made attempts to rubbish the good works of the President Muhammadu Buhari Administration, but the strong, impressive response of the public in the ongoing registration exercise has spoken the true minds of Nigerians and has put paid to the false narratives of party’s critics, cynics and the opposition.
According to the Secretary to the party’s CECPC , the party has therefore decided to extend the exercise in response to the yearnings of the stakeholders across the states. He added that additional materials will be made available to make up for the short fall.
“In response to the demands across the states for an extension to allow accommodation of all prospective members, the Party has therefore extended the nationwide membership registration exercise by a period of three (3) weeks.
“This extension will shift the end of the exercise to Wednesday 31st March, 2021.
“Additional disbursement of registration materials to meet up with the demands reported in most states has however commenced and will continue until the material needs of all the affected states are adequately met.
On behalf of the National Chairman Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) His Excellency, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, he used the opportunity to appreciate Governor Yahaya Bello- led Youth, Women Mobilisation and Persons with Disabilities’ Sensitisation Committee and the National Registration, Revalidation Committee led by Governor Sani Bello of Niger State as well as the States Steering Committees for their contributions to the success of the exercise.