JUST IN: Prof. Yilwatda replaces Ganduje as APC national chairman
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has chosen a new national chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda.
Chairman of the Progressive Governors and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodima, raised the motion to appoint the Humanitarian minister as Chairman and was seconded by Speaker, House of Representatives, Abba Tajudeen.
He was selected on Thursday at the ongoing APC NEC meeting in Abuja.
He was immediately sworn in.
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He took over from Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who stepped down recently due to health reasons.
Professor Yilwatda is currently the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and was once a university lecturer. He is from Plateau State and was the APC’s candidate for governor in the 2023 elections.
His selection follows an agreement reached during a late-night meeting in Abuja between President Bola Tinubu and APC governors.
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