APGA Extends Membership Drive, Moves to Digitalize Delegate Elections

 APGA EXTENDS MEMBERSHIP DRIVE, MOVES TO DIGITALIZE DELEGATE ELECTIONS 

By APGA Publicity Committee 

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Barr. Sylvester Ezeokenwa, has reaffirmed the Party’s commitment to its ongoing membership drive and the full digitalization of its delegate election process. 

This announcement was made during a high-level meeting held on August 28, 2025, at the Party’s National Headquarters, Abuja. 

Present at the meeting were the National Secretary, two Deputy National Chairmen, six Zonal Chairmen, the thirty-six State Chairmen, and the FCT Chairman.

In his address, the National Chairman emphasized the urgent need for the Party to consolidate its membership structure as the 2027 general elections draw closer. He stressed that APGA must carefully define the future it envisions and remain united, cautioning leaders to be mindful of their political utterances, as such statements directly impact the image and unity of the Party.

Ezeokenwa recalled that on June 1, 2024, APGA officially launched the digitization of its membership database. However due to  financial constraints, and other logistical factors, the Party resolved to complement the electronic process with physical membership forms. 

These forms, he explained, serve as an initial entry point before members are officially documented in the Party’s electronic system.

Each form has been designed with two detachable sections. The upper section is retained by the Party, while the lower section is issued to the applicant as a temporary membership slip. This dual-structure ensures that every member is properly recorded in the national digital database, which will ultimately replace the traditional paper register.

Ahead of the Party primaries, the National Chairman announced that the electronic register will be printed and distributed at state and local government levels. This register will serve as the only official document for the conduct of primaries. He revealed that the ongoing membership validation exercise will continue into the new year, after which permanent membership cards will be issued from January. Only members with the APGA permanent card, he reiterated, will be eligible to contest elections or serve as delegates.

To support the process, each State Chairman has already received 1,000 membership forms. The ICT Department at the National Headquarters will oversee the collation and input of completed forms into the Party’s electronic database. The National Chairman clarified that the APGA Membership Registration website remains active and relevant, with updates currently being made. Members who registered online, he noted, are not required to fill the physical form again.

He stressed that the physical membership form is a simplified alternative to the electronic process, designed to accommodate areas with limited internet access. State Chairmen were further instructed to return all completed forms promptly to the National Secretariat to facilitate timely digital documentation.

Turning to the issue of delegate elections, the National Chairman declared that APGA will no longer use physical delegate forms. Beginning next year, aspirants must log into a dedicated Party portal to complete and submit delegate forms electronically, including payment of prescribed fees. This, he said, will eliminate the fraudulent practices of the past, where fake delegate forms were produced and sold in large numbers.

For congresses, an official list of duly qualified delegates will be generated and printed directly from the Party’s database. This list will be the only recognized document for delegate elections. With this innovation, APGA reaffirms its position as the first political party in Nigeria to fully digitalize its membership and delegate processes, setting a new standard of transparency, accountability, and credibility in the country’s political landscape.

Concluding his remarks, Barr. Ezeokenwa urged Party leaders at all levels to fully embrace the membership drive and digital reforms. He described the initiative as a turning point in APGA’s history, one that will strengthen internal democracy and position the Party as a model of innovation and transparency in Nigeria’s democratic system.