Party will deal decisively with anyone who attempts to hijack registration exercise- Buni

By David Onimisi Lawani

The Governor of Yobe State and Chairman APC Caretaker/ Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC, Mai Mala Buni has said any party member who attempts to hijack the membership registration exercise will be deal with.

He urged leaders to ensure  a level playing ground for all members of the party.

He made the declaration at the party national secretariat in Abuja  during the inauguration of the APC National Committee for the Membership/Revalidation Exercise stressing the need for inclusion of members willing to join the party.

Buni noted that for sometime the party had not had the opportunity of updating the Membership register, saying now that the window of registration has been opened every member should take the rare privilege of registering as member of the party.

His words: ” The party would not condone any act of sabotage of denying anyone or group of persons from registering. The party would deal decisively with anyone or group who attempts hijacking the exercise. Everyone must be allowed and given the chance to register. The party has adequate back up materials to ensure a successful exercise and no one is disenfranchised.

” As you are aware, the party had not had the opportunity of renewing its membership register since the initial registration exercise of 2014.  The party had in the last seven years received millions of politicians who left other political parties and joined the APC but were not registered.

” Similarly, millions of youth who attained the age of 18 years and above have joined the party within this period could not be registered.  Again, others who had left the party still have their names in the register.

” The registration and revalidation exercise therefore provides the opportunity for both new and old members to register and update their membership in the party, and for the party to expunge names of those who had left so as to have a clean and up to date membership register”, he said.

He said further that the committee holds the key to ensuring a successful membership registration and revalidation exercise across the country. ” I wish to reiterate that so much is expected from this very important committee.

” Your Excellency as chairman and members of the committee, you were carefully selected based on your personal capacity and the confidence the party has in you to make this exercise a huge success.

“The Secretariat is always there for you to support and address any possible problem that may arise in the course of your assignment.

” I am confident that at the end of the exercise, every member of the party would have the privilege of getting registered as an APC member, and to have a sense of belonging as a member of the party.

” I am very sure that our figures in the register would surge into quadruples or even more, to further prove that APC is indeed Nigeria’s largest and leading political party.

He added that the party will do everything possible such that no one is disenfranchised from the exercise urging members to respect new and old entrants to the party as only through committed consistency can the party make progress.

” Already, the Registration/Revalidation enlightenment and mobilization committee under the leadership of His Excellency the Kogi state Governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has commenced mobilizing our members to participate and ensure they are registered in the forthcoming exercise.

” The party has adequate back up materials to ensure a successful exercise and no one is disenfranchised. I urge the committee to work as a team for every member to contribute his quota to the success of this important assignment. I wish you great success”, he stated.

A total of eleven members made up the revalidation and registration committee chaired by the Governor of Niger state, Alahji Abubakar Sani Bello. It is open to all members of the party most especially those who recently attained eighteen years.