ABUJA – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has of­ficially commenced free online membership reg­istration across Nigeria, following the successful kick-off of its nationwide registration and revalida­tion in Abuja last month.

The party added that its manual registration will continue simultaneously across the country.

ADC, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja by its National Publicity Secre­tary, Mallam Bolaji Abdul­lahi, said the new digital platform is crucial to the party’s presentation for the 2027 general elections as well as its various con­gresses and conventions.

ADC said: “The new dig­ital registration platform is designed to enable the par­ty meet the requirements of the new Electoral Act 2026, regarding digital membership register. Ac­cordingly, only individuals whose membership details are fully captured and ver­ified in the party’s official digital register will be eli­gible to vote or be voted for in the party’s primaries.”

The party disclosed that “since the launch of the physical and grassroots membership exercise in February, we have recorded strong interest from Nige­rians across states and the diaspora. Apart from meet­ing legal requirements, in­troduction of the free on­line option is designed to remove barriers to entry, simplify enrolment, and ensure that every eligible Nigerian who wishes to identify with the ADC can do so seamlessly and se­curely.

“Members who have registered on the party’s previous platform are also required to revalidate their membership on the new digital portal, as addition­al mandatory information is now required to ensure full compliance with the Electoral Act and INEC guidelines.

“Support groups, and as­sociations are also encour­aged to take advantage of this window by registering and completing the simple onboarding process.”

ADC emphasised that the exercise is without prejudice to “our firm ob­jections to the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 that give undue advantage to the ruling party as well as the consequential INEC timetable.”

The party said that it re­mains committed to build­ing a modern, inclusive, and citizen-driven political movement capable of deliv­ering credible leadership and a better Nigeria that works for all.