Just in:Nentawe Yilwatda Elected APC National Chairman

By our Correspondent

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe Yilwatda, has been elected as the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC).

His nomination was put forward by the Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, Governor Hope Uzodimma, and seconded by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen.

The motion was adopted through a voice vote by NEC members during their meeting held in Abuja on Thursday.

Yilwatda’s emergence comes as the APC works to strengthen its grip on power at the federal level and consolidate its presence in states where recent defections have bolstered its ranks.

More details to follow.