Nigeria's Senate President, Ahmed Lawan
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has disclosed that the ongoing registration and revalidation exercise of the All Progressive Congress (APC) is focused on making over 100 million Nigerians a member of the ruling party.
Senator Lawan, revealed this in a statement by his media office in Abuja, after he revalidated his membership of the party at Katuzu ward in Bade LGA of Yobe North Senatorial District.
He added that the exercise would continue after the March deadline to enable young Nigerians who attain the legal age of eighteen thereafter, an opportunity to become registered members of the ruling party.
According to him, the exercise was conceived to further democratize the party ahead of the 2023 General Elections and also reposition the APC to dominate the country’s political space by winning more elective seats at the state and federal levels of government.
The Senate President who commended the Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Committee for its feat in reconciling aggrieved members of the ruling party, lauded the most recent effort which restored unity among APC factions in Zamfara state.