The two factions of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State have agreed to work together for the success of the party’s e-registration exercise, with the faction loyal to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Senator George Akume submitting to the direction of the State Caretaker Committee of the party on the exercise.
Mr Daniel Ihomun, spokesman of the faction loyal to Sen. Akume, had last week issued a notice of training for registration of agents after the Mr Benjamin Omale-led caretaker committee conducted the exercise and registration commenced. However, on Saturday, January 17, the two factions came together for the “training of an additional 800 ward registration agents to boost the party’s e-registration exercise in the state.”
Benue State Coordinator, APC E-registration Exercise, Mr James Ornguga, says the development follows approval by Governor Fr. Hyacinth Aia, for the training of additional ward registration agents to augment the existing structure, allowing “nomination of two agents per ward from supporters loyal to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Dr George Akume.”
Previously, the party trained 828 ward registration agents, 48 Local Government Supervisors, and flagged off the 2026 e-registration exercise with the registration of Fr. Alia in his hometown of Ihugh, Vandeikya Local Government Area (LGA).
According to Mr Ornguga, “the flag off triggered a massive turnout of party members, which moved Benue from the second to the last position on the log to position 16 in five days.”
He explained that the process was seamless, requiring only the National Identification Number (NIN) and Voter’s Identification Number (VIN) to register a party member.
Mr Omale thanked the agents for availing themselves for training, praising the Executive Governor of Benue State for consistently funding all party activities since assuming leadership, including the ongoing e-registration exercise.
He urged them to give their full attention to the training, noting that the exercise would deepen internal democracy, unite members, and help the party project its electoral strength and victories.
Sen Akume is interested in seeing the party unite in the state, his representative, Dr John Tsuwa, said while warning trainees to focus on the activity and avoid acts that may affect the state and the party.
