diff --git a/src/components/AuthPages/SignUp/VerifySignup/index.jsx b/src/components/AuthPages/SignUp/VerifySignup/index.jsx
index 32341e9..61915d1 100644
--- a/src/components/AuthPages/SignUp/VerifySignup/index.jsx
+++ b/src/components/AuthPages/SignUp/VerifySignup/index.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import React, {useState} from "react";
-// import titleShape from "../../../../assets/images/shape/text-shape-three.svg";
 import titleShape from "../../../../assets/images/shape/title_shape_3.svg";
 import AuthLayout from "../../AuthLayout";
 import Otp from "./Otp";
@@ -68,18 +67,14 @@ export default function VerifyYou() {
     }
 
     let apiInput = {
-      username: 'anumuduchukwuebuka@gmail.com',
-      pend_uid: 'ec497517-ddb5-4830-a2c4-b7e2a68627de',
+      username: localStorage.getItem('username'),
+      pend_uid: localStorage.getItem('uuid'),
       random_text: otpCode,
       mode: 'VERIFY',
-      // loc: 'Desktop',
-      // sessionid: 'ec497517-ddb5-4830-a2c4-b7e2a68627de',
-      // code: otpCode,
     }
 
     try {
-      const res = await verifyOTP.signupOTPVerify(apiInput);
-      console.log(res)
+      const res = await verifyOTP.signupUser(apiInput)
       if(res.status != 200){
         setLoading(false)
         setErrorMessage({
@@ -88,15 +83,33 @@ export default function VerifyYou() {
         })
         return
       }
-      // if status code is 200 proceed
-      setErrorMessage({
-        success: true,
-        message: 'verification successfully'
-      })
-      setTimeout(()=>{
-        setLoading(false)
-        navigate('/complete-signup', { replace: true })
-      }, 1000)
+
+      if(res.status == 200){
+        if(res.data.status < 0) { // when resquest is successful but status is not 100
+          setLoading(false)
+          setErrorMessage({
+            success: false,
+            message: res.data.error_msg
+          })
+          return
+        }
+
+        // if request is successful and status is 100 proceed
+        setErrorMessage({
+          success: true,
+          message: 'verification successfully'
+        })
+
+        //clears the temporary uuid and email in tge local storage
+        localStorage.removeItem('uuid')
+        localStorage.removeItem('username')
+
+        setTimeout(()=>{
+          setLoading(false)
+          navigate('/complete-signup', { replace: true })
+        }, 1000)
+      }
+      
     } catch (error) {
       setLoading(false)
       setErrorMessage({
diff --git a/src/components/AuthPages/SignUp/index.jsx b/src/components/AuthPages/SignUp/index.jsx
index af9c4ca..3f0cc31 100755
--- a/src/components/AuthPages/SignUp/index.jsx
+++ b/src/components/AuthPages/SignUp/index.jsx
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export default function SignUp() {
 
     try {
       const res = await userSignup.signupUser(userInfo);
-      if(res.status != 200 || res.data.status < 1){
+      if(res.status != 200){
         setLoading(false)
         setErrorMessage({
           success: false,
@@ -110,15 +110,31 @@ export default function SignUp() {
         })
         return
       }
-      // if status code is 200 proceed
-      setErrorMessage({
-        success: true,
-        message: 'Account created successfully'
-      })
-      setTimeout(()=>{
-        setLoading(false)
-        navigate("/verify-signup", { replace: true })
-      }, 1000)
+
+      if(res.status == 200){
+        if(res.data.status < 0) { // when resquest is successful but status is not 1
+          setLoading(false)
+          setErrorMessage({
+            success: false,
+            message: 'unable to create account'
+          })
+          return
+        }
+
+        // if request is successful and status is 1 proceed
+        setErrorMessage({
+          success: true,
+          message: 'Account created successfully'
+        })
+  
+        localStorage.setItem('uuid', res.data.uuid) // Stores the user UUID to localstorage
+        localStorage.setItem('username', email) // Stores the user UUID to localstorage
+  
+        setTimeout(()=>{
+          setLoading(false)
+          navigate("/verify-signup", { replace: true })
+        }, 1000)
+      }
     } catch (error) {
       setLoading(false)
       setErrorMessage({
diff --git a/src/services/UsersService.js b/src/services/UsersService.js
index 624cf5d..e517681 100644
--- a/src/services/UsersService.js
+++ b/src/services/UsersService.js
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@ class usersService {
         return this.postAuxEnd("/account", reqData);
     }
 
-    //SIGNUP OTP VERIFICATION AUTH
-    signupOTPVerify(reqData){
-        return this.postAuxEnd("/signup-code", reqData);
-    }
-
     getUserReminders(){
         var reqData = {
             member_id: localStorage.getItem("member_id")