Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State have hailed the state’s emergence as the leading hub of the party’s ongoing e-registration exercise in the Southeast, describing the development as a clear product of unity, renewed mobilisation, and growing grassroots confidence in the party.

This is as the immediate past state chairman of the party, Ugochukwu Agballah, renewed his membership in the ongoing e-registration exercise, insisting that the party’s focus had shifted from internal struggles over structure to the strategic mobilisation and protection of votes.

Agballah revalidated his membership at his Udi/Agbudu ward in Umuezeka Kindred Square, Amagu village, Udi Local Government Area, Enugu State. His formal revalidation was laced with a mini political rally attended by various stakeholders.

Speaking at the event, the Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Uche Ugwu, said the turnout and enthusiasm witnessed in Udi were strong indicators that the local government would soon rank first in the state in terms of APC registration figures.

“Udi will take first position in Enugu, and with what is happening here today, that will soon manifest,” Ugwu said.

He, however, cautioned that the party must intensify mobilisation efforts, noting that although over 40,000 members had registered statewide so far, the figure remained far below the party’s two-million-member target.

Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party in the state, Ben Nwoye, said the state had officially become number one in the Southeast in terms of APC membership registration.

“Enugu State is now number one in the entire Southeast. We have gone beyond 40,000 registrations, and this is largely because of the support and unity among our stakeholders. This exercise has gone far beyond expectations,” Nwoye stated.

He commended Agballah for his sustained commitment to party growth and stressed that APC in Enugu had moved past internal divisions.

“APC is now complete. There are no more factions. This is what happens when people unite,” he said, adding that healthy competition among local governments, including Udi’s strong showing on the state chart, was further energising the process.

Speaking shortly after revalidating his membership, Ugochukwu Agballah expressed gratitude for the show of solidarity from party leaders, government officials, and grassroots supporters.

He reiterated that politics should be conducted without bitterness and emphasised the supremacy of the party.

“Anybody who is APC should be APC. You cannot be in APC and be working against the government of Governor Peter Mbah and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” Agballah said, stressing that the focus of the party had shifted from internal struggles over structure to the strategic mobilisation and protection of votes.

He described the e-registration exercise as a critical innovation, noting that accurate membership data would enhance planning and electoral strategy.

“If you have 40,000 members, it means you have 40,000 votes. Knowing how many members we have will help the party plan better,” he said.

Agballah reaffirmed that Governor Peter Mbah remained the party leader in Enugu and called on members to take the exercise seriously, describing it as the pathway to the first truly credible party register in the state.

Chairman of Udi Local Government Area, Hyginus Agu, also lauded Agballah’s dedication to the party, urging members to ensure formal registration in order to fully benefit from party and government programmes. He encouraged participants to cascade the mobilisation message to their respective village meetings.

Agu further noted improvements in security across Udi in recent months, attributing the gains to the responsiveness of both the federal and state governments to the concerns of residents.

Similarly, the member representing Udi South in the Enugu State House of Assembly, Okey Aneke, praised party stakeholders for their mobilisation drive and described Agballah as a rallying point whose capacity to mobilise had continued to strengthen the APC in the area.