…Governor says Tinubu’s reforms boosting party appeal, calls for extension of registration window
Kwara State has emerged as the leading state in the North Central zone in the ongoing electronic membership registration of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as party leaders attributed the surge to governance performance and internal stability under Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
The development came on Monday when the National Vice Chairman of the APC for North Central, Alhaji Muazu Bawa, paid a working visit to Ilorin as part of his tour of the zone to assess the progress of the e-registration exercise.
Receiving the party chieftain, Governor AbdulRazaq said Kwara had recorded significant success in the exercise, with over 227,000 members already registered, adding that the party would intensify efforts to boost the figures in the coming days despite technical challenges.
The Governor commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his leadership and economic reforms, which he said have strengthened public confidence in the APC and attracted new members across the country.
“I commend President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for creating an environment to improve the economy nationally and for his commitment to good governance. These reforms are clearly working and are attracting people to the party,” AbdulRazaq said.
He also praised the APC national leadership, as well as the state chairman and members of the State Working Committee, for their commitment to the exercise.
“With 227,000 already registered, we still have more to do, and we will achieve more, in spite of network issues,” he said, aligning himself with calls for an extension of the registration window to allow more people to participate.
AbdulRazaq further suggested that the party should consider making every member a financial member to deepen commitment and ownership, drawing parallels with party organisation during the First Republic. He noted that the introduction of the National Identification Number requirement would strengthen the credibility of the party’s register.
The Governor said the APC remained popular in Kwara, attributing this to what he described as responsive governance and service delivery. He also congratulated the party on the onboarding of new members nationwide, including sitting governors, which he linked to progress and internal cohesion within the APC.
In his remarks, Bawa commended the Kwara State Government and the party leadership for what he described as the most impressive outing in the zone so far. He said Kwara currently has the highest number of registrants among the states he had visited.
“So far, I have gone to Nasarawa, Benue, Plateau, Niger, and now Kwara. To be honest, this is the best of all. Kwara is leading,” Bawa said, adding that with more time, the state could surpass its current target.
He attributed the success to what he called seriousness of purpose and good governance in the state, and conveyed the appreciation of the APC national leadership to the Governor.
Earlier, the State APC Chairman, Prince Sunday Fagbemi, and the State Coordinator of the e-registration exercise, Mubarak Salau Bello, briefed the national vice chairman on the progress recorded. Bello said the state had achieved the registration of 227,000 members within three weeks and could reach about 400,000 if given additional time.
The visit ended with assurances from party leaders to strengthen coordination and sustain momentum in the remaining days of the exercise.
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