The All Progressives Congress (APC) has adjusted its 2026 political activity timetable, extending its ongoing membership e-registration exercise to February 8, 2026, and excluding Rivers, Osun, Ekiti states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from the forthcoming party congresses.

The announcement was made on Friday in Abuja by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, following the 183rd meeting of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). He also revealed that the party’s National Convention, earlier slated for March 17, will now hold on March 27 and 28, 2026.

Morka explained that the extension of the e-registration exercise, originally scheduled to end on January 30, was approved to accommodate more members and help the party reach its ambitious 12-million membership target.

“At the meeting, the National Working Committee of our great party resolved to extend the ongoing membership e-registration exercise from January 31, 2026, to February 8, 2026,” Morka said. “We are responding to the clamour by enthusiastic members who are eager to register, and the extension is to give them more time.”

He added that party congresses will now hold on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, but with specific exemptions. According to him, Osun, Ekiti and the FCT were excluded due to upcoming governorship and council elections, while Rivers State was exempted because the tenure of executives elected during off-cycle congresses held last year is still running.

“With respect to Rivers State, the party conducted off-cycle congresses there last year. The tenure of the executives elected at that congress is still subsisting. Therefore, we must wait for that tenure to expire before scheduling fresh congresses,” Morka stated.

The APC spokesman, flanked by National Secretary Ajibola Basiru and other NWC members, also disclosed that the committee approved the composition of the Coordinating Committee for the National Convention. The full list, including the chairman, is expected to be made public.

Speaking on the registration process, Basiru described the exercise as highly successful, stressing that the extension was not due to low participation but to allow more members to come onboard. He revealed that the party had already surpassed the seven-million registration mark and was optimistic about exceeding 12.5 million before the February 8 deadline.

“In line with our efforts to digitise everything about our party, applications for the upcoming congresses will also be available online. This is the first of its kind,” Basiru said.

He noted that the e-registration requires only two key details, the registrant’s name and Voter Identification Number (VIN), emphasizing that the process promotes political participation and inclusion.

“How can one be a member of a political party without being a registered voter? The best way to show support for your party is the ability to vote,” he added.

Morka urged party faithful across the country to intensify mobilisation efforts and take full advantage of the extended registration window as the APC prepares for its congresses and National Convention.