By Lanre Oloyede
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has emerged as the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Nigerian Pilot reports that this development puts to rest the intense speculation over who will replace the immediate past national chairman, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who resigned from the position on health grounds.
Yilwatda’s emergence was formally announced on Thursday during the 14th national executive council (NEC) meeting of the APC in Abuja, where party leaders gathered to chart a new direction ahead of the 2027 general election.
Confirming the appointment, Special Adviser, Media & Public Communication/Spokesperson to President Bola Tinubu, Sunday Dare, in a post via X, said Yilwatda was immediately sworn into office.
He wrote, “ APC gets new chairman in Professor Nentawe Goshe Yilwatda, takes oath of office immediately.”
The former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda is a distinguished academic, a visionary leader, and a passionate advocate for humanitarian and poverty reduction initiatives.
