Segun Amure, Abuja
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in her New Year message to Nigerians said the party plans to commence new membership registration on January 25, 2021.
John Akpanudoedehe, Secretary of APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) made the disclosure on Friday in Abuja.
Akpanudoedehe in his address said the party will continue to reconcile aggrieved members.
“We have recognised the need for continued conflict resolution and have decided to vigorously pursue reconciliation on all fronts in order to emerge as a stronger party, ahead of the congresses and the 2023 general elections.
“Having got the approval for the party membership registration, CECPC is now set to undertake the exercise efficiently and effectively in a record time, beginning from Jan. 25,” he said.
The Secretary to the Caretaker committee said that the committee was working to create a member-centered party structure that would guarantee full participation of all and accord privileges to strengthen APC members’ trust, beliefs and engagements in all its activities.
He said the party’s national secretariat had discussed the need for registration of new APC members and update of its register to improve on its membership and support-base nationwide.
“Our party, its leadership and members join Nigerians to celebrate the commencement of another year – 2021; indeed, the year 2020 evokes mixed feelings for our great party.
Also, Mr. John appreciated APC members across the federation, the leadership of the National Assembly and President Muhammadu Buhari for the unsual support and encouragement given to the committee since its inauguration.
“The CECPC also deeply appreciates the confidence and trust of our ministers for their support and that of the governors of the Progressive Governors’ Forum. We equally thank and appreciate all others, the media inclusive, who have contributed in various ways to the success of CECPC,” he said.
Akpanudoedehe emphasized the full compliance of the party’s members to the directive of the APC towards an immediate withdrawal and termination of all ongoing litigations that involved the party at various chapters and states which had paid off greatly.
“Suffice to say that as much as CECPC is proud to announce that it has done well by all standards in the last six months, there is still more to be done and which we are set to do and complete before the end of the tenure of CECPC”, Akpanudoedehe said
