APC restarts e-registration as PDP faction reports 4.2m members
All Progressives Congress (APC) has resumed its electronic membership registration across Nigeria, encouraging both new and existing members to participate. Meanwhile, the Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), supported by Governor Seyi Makinde, claims a significant increase in membership. Data from the PDP faction shows millions of Nigerians have registered, with detailed demographics and regional breakdowns provided. Both parties are ramping up activities ahead of the next general elections.
Key takeaways
- Felix Morka, APC National Publicity Secretary, announced the nationwide resumption of APC’s electronic membership registration exercise.
- The Turaki faction of the PDP claims to have registered 4,264,675 members as of midnight on March 31, 2026.
- The PDP faction’s registration data shows 2,336,069 male and 1,928,606 female members, with young people aged 18–40 making up 40.3% of the total.
- The PDP faction’s highest state registrations are in Kaduna (408,915), Edo (378,033), and Oyo (368,204).
- INEC extended the deadline for submitting electronic membership registers for the 2027 general elections to May 10, 2026, shifting from the earlier deadline of April 21, 2026.
