The Federal Government has said that the on going registration and revalidation exercise of the All Progressives Congress, will stop the appointment of dead people, to occupy public offices.
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Friday.
He said the exercise is important because it will help the party in knowing the total number of its members and also increase their numbers.
“…in the past, we have had some unfortunate incidents where perhaps some people were appointed, only for us to find out that they are deceased. So, this is also an opportunity to clean up because there are opportunities also as a member of a party that forms a government.
“We are a large political family and it is always important to know how many we are, and also to increase the number. So, this registration exercise first brings about all family members in all wards and polling stations of the country together.
The minister described the exercise as a period for evangelism and expansion of the party database.
