The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday rejected claims by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that civil servants were being coerced to participate in the ruling party’s ongoing electronic membership registration, describing the allegation as false, baseless and borne out of intimidation.
In a press statement issued in Abuja, the APC said the ADC’s position was a calculated attempt to discredit what it described as a landmark digital reform of its membership register, driven by voluntary participation across the country.
The party accused the ADC of engaging in a sustained campaign of disinformation, recalling an earlier incident in which a fake APC membership slip was allegedly circulated to suggest that a notorious terrorist had been registered as a member of the ruling party.
According to the APC, the e-registration exercise has witnessed massive nationwide participation, inspired by what it termed the visible gains of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The party said the surge in interest compelled its leadership to extend the registration window from January 31 to February 8, 2026, in response to popular demand.
“The claim that civil servants are being pressured to register is entirely unfounded,” the party maintained, insisting that Nigerians were enrolling freely and enthusiastically, without compulsion or inducement.
The APC argued that the ADC’s reaction was a reflection of anxiety over the scale and success of the digital registration exercise, but stressed that such unease could not justify what it called the peddling of falsehoods.
While accusing the opposition party of fumbling in the face of progress, the APC said it remained committed to innovation, describing itself as Africa’s standard-bearer in digital and democratic reforms.
The statement was signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, CON, who urged Nigerians to disregard what he termed misleading narratives and focus on the broader objective of strengthening democratic participation through technology.
