Nigerian Concord Newspaper
Chairman of the Benue State chapter of All Progressive Congress, Chief Benjamin Omale says that massive participation of members of the party in the ongoing E-Registration of members will boost their opportunities.
Omale made this known today while flagging off the Benue APC membership E-Registration in his home local government, Ohimini local government area of the State.
According to him, massive participation in the ongoing exercise will open many ways and opportunities to members, stressing that it’s also a way for them to reelect Governor Hyacinth Alia and President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
Issuing a call to duty, a call to loyalty, and a call for the future of the All Progressives Congress in Benue State, the state chairman noted that the party’s E-Registration Exercise is not a routine party activity.
He added that it is the foundation upon which members political strength, electoral victory and internal democracy will be built. He however warned that any stakeholder who ignores this exercise is knowingly or unknowingly weakening the party they claim to be serving both at the state and federal levels.
His words: “In today’s political environment, data is power. A party that does not know its members, cannot protect them, mobilize them or defend their votes.
“E-registration gives us a verified, credible, digital membership register that will determine who votes in party primaries, who is recognized as a member, who qualifies for appointments, and who the party stands with during elections.
“Let me be very clear, If your name is not in the APC E-registration database, you are politically invisible”
Omale stressed further that the exercise will determine who chooses the party’s candidates as well as who will represent APC at every level, who benefits from APC governance and who will defend APC during elections.
He pressed further that no stakeholder, no leader, no politician, no matter how powerful, can stand outside this process, noting that it is not about technology but, about control of the party’s future.
“Whoever controls the membership controls the party. And that control must belong to the APC faithful not political opportunists, not outsiders, and not infiltrators.
“This is why His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Benue State, has given this exercise his full support. He understands that a strong APC must be built on a strong, credible, and verifiable membership structure. And as stakeholders, we must match that vision with commitment.
“Every Ward Chairman, every Local Government Chairman, every Party Leader, every elected and appointed Official must take ownership of this exercise. Mobilize your people. Register them. Supervise them. Defend the process” Omale said.
He continued that this is the moment to prove who is truly APC and who is just wearing the APC name. “Let history record that when the future of APC in Benue was at stake, its leaders stood up, mobilized their people, and secured the party. Together, we will build a party that cannot be rigged out, cannot be infiltrated, and cannot be defeated” he concluded.