he National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Nentawe Yilwatda, has directed all Coordinators of the ongoing nationwide electronic membership registration exercise across the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory to ensure that no member of the party is left unregistered, warning that any Coordinator who fails in this responsibility will be replaced.

Yilwatda gave this directive when he met with all the State Registration Coordinators at the National Secretariat of the APC in Abuja.

All the State Organising Secretaries of the party at the state level are the coordinators of the exercise except where any of them them was not trained for the exercise.

The ongoing registration exercise is scheduled to end on January 30, 2026.

For a mass-membership political party like the APC, electronic registration is not just a technical upgrade; it is a strategic political reform. Its benefits cut across credibility, mobilisation, discipline and electoral strength.

According to the APC Chairman, the position of Coordinator is not ceremonial but a responsibility to strengthen the party.

“If any Coordinator does not get all members registered in his or her state, we will drop you and appoint another person. The position you occupy is an opportunity to make the party better,” he said.

Yilwatda reminded the Coordinators that they are the foot soldiers of the party, stressing that when party structures at the state level are strong and functional, the party itself becomes strong.

He also charged State Party Chairmen to cooperate fully with the Coordinators to ensure a seamless and successful exercise.

“Nobody contests elections at the National Secretariat. Elections are won or lost at the state, senatorial, constituency, local government and ward levels. The performance of the party rests squarely on you,” he stated.