Lagos State has emerged as the frontrunner in the All Progressives Congress (APC) nationwide electronic membership registration exercise, recording the highest number of digitally enrolled members among all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The e-registration initiative, which began in December 2025 and is expected to end on January 31, 2026, was launched to establish a unified digital database for APC members across the country.
According to DAILY PIST, Lagos commenced its registration on January 5, 2026, and within a short time overtook Delta State, which had maintained the top position for nearly three months.
Within just 15 days, Lagos recorded impressive registration figures, placing the state on track to achieve its goal of onboarding millions of new members into the party.
The Lagos State Coordinator of the exercise, Comrade Prince Ayodele Adewale, credited the success to careful planning, effective cooperation with local government authorities and ward party officials, as well as the strategic use of technology to monitor registrations in real time.
He also expressed appreciation to Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, Deputy Governor Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, and members of the Lagos State House of Assembly for their continuous support during the exercise.
Adewale further praised the state APC Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, the state executive council, and the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), led by Alhaji Oluyole Olusi, for their leadership and efforts in mobilising party members across Lagos.
Meanwhile, a lawmaker in the House of Representatives, Hon. Sani Jaji, who represents Kaura-Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency in Zamfara State, has raised alarm over alleged efforts to weaken the APC ahead of the 2027 general elections through the ongoing e-membership registration process.
Speaking to journalists in Bauna after meeting the party’s National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, Jaji alleged that some individuals were intentionally excluded from the registration exercise.
He claimed that members associated with the Jajiyya movement in the state were prevented from registering.
Jaji explained that he was out of the country performing the Lesser Hajj when the registration began, and upon his return, he received complaints from his supporters about irregularities in the process.
“They blocked the State Organising Secretary from fully carrying out his duties, and several members of the Jajiyya movement were denied registration,” he said, adding that he himself has yet to be registered despite being a serving federal lawmaker and a former Director of Contact and Mobilisation during the APC’s 2023 presidential campaign.
He said these developments convinced him that there were serious internal issues requiring urgent attention.
The lawmaker noted that his decision to visit the party secretariat was informed by past experiences, recalling that similar internal disputes contributed to the downfall of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2015.
According to him, undermining party structures at the state level had weakened the PDP and eventually led to its collapse.
Jaji urged the APC leadership to act swiftly to address the concerns, stressing that transparency and inclusiveness in the registration process are essential to preserving the party’s unity and strength ahead of future elections.
