The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State has commenced electronic membership registration.
This is part of strategies aimed at strengthening internal party democracy and organisation.
The distribution of registration materials to agents commenced at the party secretariat in Ota-Ona area of Ikorodu on Monday.
Freedomonline reports that the registration will be conducted in all the 30 wards of the council.
The items distributed to agents include iPads, printer and paper reams.
At the occasion, Mr Olasunkanmi Tijani, APC Ikorodu Divisional Chairman, urged members to show commitment and participate in the exercise.
According to him, Ikorodu LGA has set the pace by giving the highest votes to APC during the legislative, Governorship and presidential elections at the last general election in 2023 in Lagos state.
“The programme has been gazetted to be done from the wards and whatever you do from the wards is good to go.
“After the ward, we are going down to the zones, the moment you get to the zones, it is as if you are going to register nearly everybody in an area.
“The strategy is, moving from wards to zones, and from zones to streets, you will be surprised that we may even get more than what we thought,” he said.
In his remarks, Prince Abiodun Ogunleye, former Deputy Gov. of Lagos state, said the gadgets have been certified, adding that the only challenge is network.
Ogunleye emphasised the need to encourage new members to join the party, adding that the platform responds to growing interest from Nigerians eager to identify with the APC’s programmes and reforms.
“The registration items have been tested and confirmed, the only challenge is probably when there is no network.
“With the stipulated 25 days earmarked for the registration, I am sure of having more than the last votes as everyone is having interest to join APC, ” he said.
Similarly, Olorunfunni Bashorun, former Secretary to the Lagos state Government, said the programme would increase the number of members as well as improve the dividend of democracy.
Earlier, Mr Ezekiel Folorunsho, one of the agent, expressed gratitude to the leadership of the party for the commencement of the exercise after undergoing several trainings and advised colleague to take proper care of the gadgets for optimal result.
