The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has begun free nationwide online membership registration as part of preparations for the 2027 general election.
In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said the digital portal forms part of its ongoing membership registration and revalidation exercise, which was launched in Abuja last month.
According to the ADC, the platform was introduced to comply with provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 requiring political parties to maintain digital membership registers.
The party explained that only members whose details are fully captured and verified in its official digital register will be eligible to vote or contest in its primary elections.
It added that manual registration will continue across the country alongside the online process.
“The new digital registration platform, accessible via www.adcregistration.ng, is designed to enable the party meet the requirements of the Electoral Act 2026 regarding digital membership registers,” the statement said.
“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 ADC noted that it has recorded significant interest from Nigerians across various states and in the diaspora since the commencement of its grassroots membership drive in February.
The party said the introduction of the free online option is aimed at removing barriers to entry, simplifying enrolment, and ensuring seamless and secure participation for eligible Nigerians.
It also directed members who registered on its previous platform to revalidate their membership through the new portal to ensure compliance with the law and guidelines issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Support groups and associations were encouraged to register through the portal and complete the onboarding process.
While rolling out the initiative, the ADC maintained that the exercise does not affect its objections to certain provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 and the timetable released by INEC.
On February 18, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the Electoral Act amendment bill into law following its passage by the National Assembly.
Section 77(2) of the Act mandates political parties to submit a comprehensive digital membership register to INEC at least 21 days before their primaries. The register must include members’ names, sex, date of birth, address, state, local government, ward, polling unit, national identity number, and photograph in both hard and soft copies.