The Lagos State Chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has promised to continue keeping a tab on the performances of the council chairmen across the 57 LGAs and LCDAs in the state.
The party chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi said this on Friday during a media chat with journalists at the party’s secretariat.
While confirming that there’s been a healthy competition between the council chairmen judging by their performances in the first 100 days in office, Ojelabi announced that the party had constituted an assessment committee to monitor their activities.
“Yes, once again we thank Asiwaju for liberating us, for allowing the resources trickle down to the three tiers or government. Local governments are getting more money, states are getting more money and let me use the last 100 days of our council chairman. You can see what they are doing, it has become so competitive that they want the party chairman to come and see what they have done and i told them that you’ve not doing anything. That’s just 100 days in office, don’t think you want to impress the voters with your 100 days in office. We have set up a committee called Assessment Committee and by the time they (the chairmen) would have spent one year in office we will have it in senatorial basis to showcase their performance. We will have it in form of dialogue with the residents of their local government. Show the people what you’ve done in the last one year, the people will also have the opportunity to ask them questions,” Ojelade said.
The party chairman went further saying that the party’s door is widely open to receiving more defectors as it prepares to commence its e-registration exercise in January 2026.
Ojelabi lauded the media for its continued support, especially during the last local government elections, adding that the party was fully prepared for the e-registration of both old and new members.
He made it known that the exercise would commence on January 5, 2026, across the state’s 245 wards and end on January 31,.
“We want to build a comprehensive and credible database of our members. Before the next general elections, we want to know the actual number of our members,” he said.
According to him, many people have indicated interest in joining the party, while some existing members are yet to obtain authentic APC membership cards.
“Our party has continued to grow bigger. We are receiving more members every day, and we are still open to receiving more people,” he said.
He added that, all things being equal, the party would begin its congresses in February 2026, starting from the ward level through the local government, state and zonal levels, and culminating in a national convention.
The chairman explained that prospective members would register at their wards with biodata such as name, age, address, polling unit, National Identification Number and Permanent Voter Card.
He, however, noted that those without PVCs could still register but would be regarded as temporary members.
Ojelabi called for prayers and support for President Bola Tinubu and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, stressing that security is a collective responsibility.
On the issue of the appointment of Secretary, Supervisors and Special Advisers across the local government areas, Ojelabi assured that the process would be concluded soon.
Responding to complaints over delays in the refund of expression of interest and nomination forms from the last local government elections, Ojelabi said affected aspirants would begin receiving their refunds from next week.
On allegations of imposition, the APC chairman said such claims often came from individuals unfamiliar with the party’s modus operandi.
He explained that the party’s constitution recognises consensus, which some people wrongly describe as imposition.
“People cry imposition when it does not favour them; In APC, we operate by rules, We do not impose candidates,” he said.
He added that some aspirants who failed to meet required conditions also alleged imposition, noting that the forthcoming e-registration would further clarify genuine party membership.
On reconciliation of aggrieved members after the July 12 local government elections, he said reconciliation committees were already working at the local government and senatorial district levels.
The chairman concluded by urging all stakeholders, including the media and opposition parties, to help address low voter turnout in elections.
