APC Dismisses ADC’s Claim of Forced Civil Servant Registration

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected allegations by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that civil servants were compelled to register for the party’s ongoing electronic membership exercise.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, described the claim as “entirely false and baseless,” accusing the ADC of engaging in a deliberate campaign of disinformation.

Morka said the allegation was part of what he called a pattern of misinformation by the opposition party, noting that the ADC had previously circulated what he described as a fabricated APC membership slip falsely linking a known terrorist to the ruling party.

According to him, the APC’s ongoing mass registration exercise reflects Nigerians’ growing support for the party’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

“Millions of Nigerians have registered and continue to register, voluntarily and enthusiastically,” Morka said.

He disclosed that the registration exercise was extended from January 31 to February 8, 2026, due to what he described as overwhelming public interest.

“Clearly, the ADC is intimidated by the phenomenal success of our party’s e-registration exercise, for obvious reasons. However, that cannot justify concocting and spewing lies in an attempt to smear the exercise,” he added.

Morka said that while the ADC “continues to fumble and peddle falsehood,” the APC remains focused on what he described as its “onward march as Africa’s standard-bearer of digital and democratic innovation.”