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The People’s Democratic Party (PDP),
yesterday, launched its online registration exercise with President
Goodluck Jonathan as the first member to register.

Speaking shortly after registering at his residence in the State House, Mr. Jonathan hailed the party for its creativity.

Intended members
are expected to pay the membership fees at a designated bank and
thereafter proceed to the party’s website to supply personal details
and then register.

The exercise was
witnessed by the Senate President, David Mark, PDP National Chairman,
Okwesilieze Nwodo, the party’s National Organising Secretary, Uche
Secondus, and Presidential aides.

Mr. Jonathan
pointed out the significance of the online membership scheme in
harmonizing the membership database of the party at all levels, adding
that it will also eliminate controversies that could sometimes trail
membership status within the party.

He commended the
PDP leadership for the initiative which he described as “the best thing
to have happened to party membership registration in Nigeria, in the
21st Century,” while emphasizing its accessibility and relevance to
existing and prospective party members even in the Diaspora.

The President,
however, called on party officials and banks that will facilitate the
registration exercise to ensure that they penetrate the rural areas
where he said the PDP has most of its membership, so that all party
members in all nooks and crannies of the country will be duly
registered. He also urged party members at all levels to take advantage
of the online registration to properly document their membership of the
party.

Earlier, Mr. Nwodo,
said the online membership registration drive will give the party an
electronic database of its members which can be accessed on the party’s
website. He said the exercise will also generate funds to run affairs
of the party.