The National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP yesterday approved the revival of an online registration system for the party members in all the 36 states of the federation and Abuja.
It would be recalled that the PDP leadership had in 2010 rejected a planned online registration of its members.
At that time, most PDP governors rejected the initiative, a move which pundits believe was meant to ensure that the party remains under their grip.
Observers believe that the recent U-turn by the PDP is to pave way for mass recruitment of followers in order to revive the dwindling fortunes of the party which lost the federal government and many states in the general elections.
The online registration, according to a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Olisa Metuh, is to commence in Edo State as a pilot project.
The statement explained that the decision to resuscitate the e-registration, initiated in 2010, was part of the re-engineering to re-build the party.
The statement said, “The NWC after wide consultations with critical stakeholders, and in line with the wishes and aspirations of our teeming supporters, has approved the resuscitation of the e-registration project.
“This project was initially presented at the 52nd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of our party on Aug. 12, 2010.
“The project is aimed, among other things, at harmonising our membership data, returning ownership of the party to the people and strengthening our structures at all levels.
“Consequently, the earlier scheduled Edo State congresses are by this announcement deferred until the completion of the pilot e-registration exercise in the state.
“The national leadership by this, charges all members in Edo State to make themselves available for the e-registration as well as work hard to win new members and more supporters for the party in the state.”
The statement added that the party’s NWC believed that the e-registration was a decisive step towards enthroning internal democracy and giving every member a voice in the party, adding that details of the process would be transmitted to PDP’s structures nationwide.
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