The spokesperson of the African Democratic Congress, Bolaji Abdullahi, on Tuesday said the party had corrected observed anomalies on its digital membership registration platform following widespread reports of fake entries. Please check back later.”PUNCH Online had earlier reported that netizens began registering fake names, National Identification Numbers and incorrect pictures within 24 hours of the portal’s unveiling. Membership cards bearing the names of President Bola Tinubu, former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, United States President Donald Trump and other prominent figures circulated on social media. However, former Lagos governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, dismissed the mockery, stating that the online process was only the first step. When this was pointed out to him, Abdullahi replied, “Thank you, I will pass this on to the technical team”

Source: Punch March 03, 2026 16:07 UTC