Edo State governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has been officially registered as a bonafide member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the ongoing e-registration exercise of the party.
The exercise was carried out in his hometown, Irrua, Edo State, where he received his registration card as the first member of the party in the state.
The governor who expressed satisfaction at the exercise called on members of the APC and intending ones to freely join the party in its membership drive towards the forthcoming general elections.
Speaking to journalists after receiving his registration card, Okpebholo thanked the e-registration team and appealed to members to come out in their numbers and register to become full members of the party in the state.
“I want to appreciate the APC e-registration team for the exercise. I am happy and delighted at this e-registration exercise which is so easy and simple.
“It’s easy for members that have all the required criteria to register. These criteria includes your NIN, voters cards amongst others. I urge every Edo citizen and those that are interested in joining the party to register to become members. It can also be done online without having to go to their community and wards.
“I want to thank the e-registration team, and also thank our Senatorial leader of APC, Major General Cecil Esekhaigbe for being present to monitor the process.
“I am a fully registered member of APC now with my registration card. Every APC member should go and register to become a full member of the party,” he concluded.
The coordinator e-registration exercise of the APC in Esan Central, Otoanyenlen Eugene Osedebamen said the e-registration exercise will give equal opportunity and right to members of the party urging them to register in their polling units.
“We are in Irrua to kick start the All Progressives Congress (APC) e-registration exercise. This exercise will give equal opportunity to all party members and we urge all party members to go to their polling units to register.
“We are here today at the home town of the first citizen of Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo to register him and use the opportunity to thank him for what he is doing for Edo people, assuring him that we are right behind him to support his administration”.
The e-registration exercise of the Edo APC is targeted at galvanizing votes at the grassroots and getting more people into the party for inclusive governance in Edo State.
