The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected allegations by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that civil servants are being pressured to join the ruling party through its ongoing electronic membership registration.
In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, APC described the ADC’s claims as a deliberate “disinformation campaign” driven by fear of the party’s expanding membership base.
ADC spokesman, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, had alleged on Sunday that civil servants across various states were being coerced into registering with the APC.
Responding, APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, dismissed the accusation as baseless. He argued that the ADC was simply “terrified” by the large turnout of Nigerians embracing the digital enrollment. “That claim is entirely false and baseless, and seeks to cast a shadow over the cutting-edge and pathbreaking digitization of our Party’s membership register,” Morka said.
The APC further accused the ADC of a history of deceit, recalling an earlier incident where the opposition allegedly fabricated and circulated a fake membership slip linking a notorious terrorist to the party.
According to APC, the e-registration exercise has been so successful that timelines had to be extended to accommodate the surge in participants. Morka attributed this growth to widespread approval of the administration’s policies, insisting the process remains “voluntary and enthusiastic,” driven by the “visible gains and impact of the Renewed Hope Agenda.”
Dismissing the ADC’s tactics as “fumbling,” the ruling party reaffirmed its position as a pioneer in political technology on the continent. “Clearly, the ADC is intimidated by the phenomenal success of our Party’s e-Registration exercise. However, that cannot justify concocting and spewing lies in an attempt to smear the exercise,” the statement read.
The APC concluded by restating its commitment to advancing as “Africa’s standard-bearer of digital and democratic innovation.”
