The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State has refuted claims that local government chairmen are forcing civil servants to register or revalidate their membership with the party as a condition for receiving their salaries.
Speaking to journalists on Tuesday during the revalidation of the party’s immediate past state chairman, Chief Ugochukwu Agballah, at Udi/Agbudu Ward in Udi LGA, Dr Ben Nwoye, chairman of the APC caretaker committee in the state, described the allegation as false and politically motivated.
Nwoye said the ongoing registration and revalidation exercise across Enugu State has been voluntary and has recorded massive participation without any form of coercion.
“Look at what is happening here today, do you see anyone being forced? Nobody here is under pressure. People are participating freely,” he said.
“The opposition will always come up with propaganda. When you don’t have progressive ideas, the easiest thing is to spread false stories. No government worker is being forced to register with APC.”
He said data from the party’s registration dashboard shows that Enugu currently leads the South-East in the exercise, with Udi LGA ranking first among the 17 local councils in the state.
According to Nwoye, the development reflects growing unity within the party and increased support for the administration of Governor Peter Mbah, adding that some figures were still being uploaded due to network challenges in rural areas.
Agballah, who revalidated his membership at the event, urged party members to remain loyal and disciplined, describing massive registration as crucial to electoral success.
“The registration is critical to our victory. If we have two million registered members, that means two million votes,” he said, calling for intensified mobilisation at the ward level.
The event was attended by party stakeholders, including lawmakers, council officials and party leaders, as the APC intensifies its electronic membership registration exercise ahead of the 2027 general elections.