The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed allegations by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that civil servants across several states are being forced to join the ruling party through its ongoing electronic membership registration.
In a statement issued on February 2, 2026, APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka described the allegations as “entirely false and baseless”, accusing the ADC of spreading disinformation to undermine the party’s digital registration exercise.
Morka said the APC’s e-registration drive, carried out under the Renewed Hope Agenda, has recorded millions of voluntary sign-ups nationwide. He noted that the original deadline of January 31 was extended to February 8, 2026, due to what he described as overwhelming public interest.
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The APC also accused the ADC of engaging in intimidation tactics, claiming the opposition party circulated a fake APC membership slip allegedly linked to a known terrorist in an attempt to discredit the registration process. According to Morka, the ruling party remains focused on promoting digital innovation and democratic participation.
The APC’s response followed a press statement issued by the ADC on February 1, 2026, in which the opposition party raised alarm over what it called the forced e-registration of civil servants.
In its statement, the ADC claimed it had received “disturbing reports” from multiple states suggesting that civil servants and government workers were being pressured to register with the APC as a condition for job security, career progression, or continued access to livelihoods.
The ADC warned that compelling public servants to join a political party amounts to a violation of constitutional rights, including freedom of association, thought and conscience. It argued that a civil service should remain neutral and loyal to the state, not to any political organisation.
The party further described the APC’s registration drive as “economic coercion”, insisting that genuine political support cannot be built through intimidation or fear.
“A database filled through coercion is a paper tiger,” the ADC said, adding that inflated registration figures do not translate into votes or public trust.
The ADC called on regulatory bodies, including the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, as well as labour unions, civil society groups and the international community, to monitor what it described as potential abuses of power and violations of data privacy and human rights.
The statement was signed by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, National Publicity Secretary of the ADC.
