By Dayo Omoogun
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State who doubles as the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) on Thursday officially received materials for the Party’s nationwide membership registration, update and revalidation exercise.
On hand at the party’s national secretariat in the company of Governor Buni to receive the items was the Governor of Jigawa, Abubakar Badaru; CECPC Secretary, Sen. John James Akpanudodehe among other senior party officials.
According to Governor Buni the APC membership registration, update and revalidation exercise will be conducted in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory across the country’s 119,973 Polling Units and 57, 000 Voting Points.
“As you can see, we just took delivery of the first consignment of the registration materials for the exercise that will soon commence across the country. We have over 119, 000 polling units and 57, 000 Voting Points across the country.
“As you can see this is the membership register and we have the personal information slip that goes with the register as well. Like I said we have just taken first delivery and after taking all the stocks then we will unveil the date, the timetable for the registration across the country. We are going to register, revalidate our existing membership register across the country.” Governor Buni disclosed at the ceremony.
The membership exercise is in line with the desired reforms under the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led CECPC and the recognised need to expand the membership base of the Party.
The exercise will target a broad spectrum of Nigerians across urban, rural dwellers, the unlettered population as well as Diaspora.