APC dismisses ADC’s claim of coercing civil servants into e-registration

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed as baseless the allegation by the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) that the ruling party is coercing civil servants to participate in its ongoing electronic registration exercise.

The APC said the claim reflects the ADC’s intimidation and anxiety over what it described as the massive turnout of Nigerians identifying with and joining the ruling party.

At the weekend, the ADC raised concerns over reports that civil servants in some states were allegedly being compelled to register for the APC through its e-registration platform.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, warned in a statement that such actions, if true, would amount to economic coercion and forced political affiliation.

Responding on Monday in Abuja, APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, described the allegation as entirely false and without foundation.

Morka said the opposition party was unsettled by the success of the e-registration exercise and was resorting to false claims in an attempt to discredit the process.

The statement read, “Terrified by the massive All Progressives Congress (APC) membership registration in the ongoing electronic-registration exercise, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has made a nonsensical allegation that civil servants are being pressured to participate in our party’s E-Registration exercise.

“That claim is entirely false and baseless and seeks to cast a shadow over the cutting-edge and groundbreaking digitization of our Party’s membership register.”

Accusing ADC of resorting to a disinformation campaign, Morka recalled the fabrication and circulation of a fake “APC membership slip”, purporting that a notorious terrorist had registered as a member of APC.

He argued that millions of Nigerians who were inspired by the visible gains and impact of the Renewed Hope Agenda have trooped out to voluntarily register for the party without any coercion.

He also noted that the massive turnout of Nigerians compelled the leadership of the party to yield to popular demand to extend the period of registration from January 31 to February 8, 2026.

Trashing the allegation, Morka noted, “The ADC is intimidated by the phenomenal success of our Party’s E-Registration exercise, for obvious reasons.”  He, however, argued that “that cannot justify concocting and spewing lies in an attempt to smear the exercise.”

He concluded that while the ADC continues to fumble and peddle falsehood, APC would remain focused on its onward march as Africa’s standard-bearer of digital and democratic innovation. 

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