Ahead of the 2027 General Elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has recorded significant membership growth nationwide, with over 12,000 members so far registered in Bende Ward, the home ward of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, PhD.
Data obtained from the APC e-registration dashboard by PUO Reports indicate that the ongoing nationwide digital membership registration exercise has yielded remarkable results in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State.
According to the dashboard, Bende Ward currently leads in membership strength with more than 12,000 successfully and validly registered members, making it the highest-ranking ward in the local government area.
Igbere Ward A, the ward of the Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, follows closely with over 4,000 registered members, emerging as the second-highest in Bende LGA.
Conversely, Amankalu/Akoliufu Alayi Ward recorded the lowest turnout in the registration exercise, with about 800 members registered so far.
The data also shows that over 34,000 APC members has been registered in Bende Local Government Area so far.
