Governor Sule Flags Off APC E-registration In Gudi Polling Unit

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has flagged off the e-registration exercise embarked upon by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) across the country.

Governor Sule flagged off the exercise by having his details and that of his family members captured at his Motor Park II polling unit in Gudi, his country home, in Akwanga Local Government Area.
Speaking shortly after registering, the Governor called on the people of the area to turn out enmass to register, as according to him, development will only come to Gudi if the people participate actively in politics.

Citing himself as an example, Governor Sule said all the development initiatives his administration brought to Gudi were possible because he is participating actively in politics.

He used the opportunity of the event to show appreciation to the party both at the national and state levels.

Let me sincerely appreciate our party, the APC, especially at the state level for the good work that you have continued to do, for living to the standard and vision of the APC and for always being at the forefront when it comes to implementing directives of our party at every level“, he stated.

He recalled that it was only last week when the APC held its caucus and National Executive Council (NEC) meetings, where President Ahmed Bola Tinubu directed state governors to commence the e-registration in their various states, as well as discuss the scheduled congresses of the party.

Like the Chairman has said, it was only last week, Thursday and Friday that we had the caucus and the NEC in Abuja. Both of them President Ahmed Bola Tinubu attended and spoke at the events. It was on Friday that the decision was taken and the governors and various states were asked to go and begin this e-registration and also discuss about the congresses,“ he said.

The Governor expressed appreciation that in Nasarawa State, the APC has not only commenced the e-registration but the party has already adopted the consensus arrangement for its congresses.

Here in our state, I thank our party, I thank our members of the party and all our supporters, that as at Tuesday, we had concluded the first assignment of taking a decision about our congresses here in Nasarawa State. And we unanimously decided that all our congresses at the ward, local government, zonal and state are going by consensus. Therefore, I want to thank the leadership of the party. Today, just a day later, we are here in my own polling unit, Motor Park II in Gudi, where I am here also to participate in the e-registration along with my family so that we can all be part of this e-registration,“ he said.
Further appreciating the people of Gudi, he described the ongoing e-registration, meant to replace the analogue paper registration, as a local activity at the polling units.

He explained that the ongoing Continous Voter Registration (CVR), provides an opportunity for the electorate to update their INEC registration and to even change their polling units in order to make it easy for them to discharge their civic responsibility.

Earlier in his speech, Nasarawa State Chairman of the APC, Dr. Aliyu Bello, commended Governor Sule for wholeheartedly identifying with the party‘s vision on the e-registration and for supporting the party financially and morally.

Dr. Bello explained the changes in the registerstion exercise saying that only those with voter cards are allowed to participate in the e-registration.

He said this was meant to address the inability for members of the party to turn out during elections.
The party chairman lamented that during the last election, the APC registered over 60m members but only 15m participated in the general election.

In a welcome address, ALGON and Akwanga Local Government Area Chairman, Hon. Safiyanu Isa Andaha, appreciated Governor Sule for his unique leadership style which has continued to witness the influx of people into the APC in the state.

According to Hon. Andaha, mostly as a result of the style of administration of the Governor, the APC is now penetrating areas previously considered as opposition strongholds.