A 12-member All Progressives Congress (APC) membership revalidation team has arrived in Osun State to commence the revalidation of party chieftains ahead of the 2026 governorship primary election.
The Osun State Working Committee (SWC) of the party has directed all local government and area office chairmen to fully support the visiting team and state coordinators throughout the exercise.
State APC Chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, represented by the State Secretary, Alao Olabisi Kamoru, gave the directive while hosting the team led by Malumi Dolapo John, Deputy Director of Elections Management, Organising Department, at the APC National Secretariat, Abuja.
Lawal assured the team that the state chapter had made adequate preparations to ensure the smooth conduct of the revalidation exercise, describing it as a vital step toward maintaining a credible and updated membership register ahead of key party activities.
Speaking during the visit, the team leader, Malumi Dolapo John, clarified that the ongoing exercise was not a fresh registration but a verification of existing members across all local government areas in the state.
“This exercise is aimed at confirming our authentic members and ensuring that our records reflect only active participants of the party. Any credible member must pay ₦200 per month for one year to enjoy full membership rights, including eligibility to contest for elective positions,” he stated.
Malumi explained that the revalidation process would help account for changes in membership, noting that “some members have left the party, some are deceased, while others have joined.”
He said ward secretaries, ward organising secretaries, and other local officers would play key roles in executing the revalidation across the state.
The exercise, which began on October 20, 2025, is expected to end on October 31, 2025, in accordance with directives from the APC National Headquarters.
According to the team, the revalidation forms part of nationwide preparations for the 2026 Osun State governorship primary election.
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