The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty
Alleviation, Nentawe Yilwatda, has been sworn in as the new national chairman
of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Mr Yilwadta was inaugurated as chairman at about 2.50 p.m.
following his adoption by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party
at is ongoing meeting at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa.
Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) and
governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, moved the motion for his adoption. The
motion was seconded by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas
Tajudeen.
Mr Yilwatda, 56, replaces the former National Chairman,
Abdullahi Ganduje, who resigned on 27 June.
More to follow...
