Newly elected National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC. Professor Nentawe Yilwatda has pledged to work with all stakeholders to unite, strengthen and expand the ruling party. 

Yilwatda gave the assurance during his acceptance speech at the 14th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the APC, held at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja.

Yilwatda, the APC’s 2023 governorship candidate in Plateau State and Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, said the task ahead requires collective effort. 

Yilwatda, the APC’s 2023 governorship candidate in Plateau State and Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, said the task ahead requires collective effort. 

He thanked the party’s leadership, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, governors, members of the National Assembly, and NEC members, for what he called “a great responsibility at a pivotal time.”

His emergence followed a consensus nomination moved by the Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum and Imo Governor Hope Uzodinma. 

Uzodinma praised the outgoing leadership, particularly former Chairman Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, and emphasised the need for continuity and discipline.

Acting National Chairman Engr. Bukar Dalori explained that the NEC meeting was convened following Ganduje’s resignation to fill the resulting leadership vacancy. 

He commended President Tinubu and the Progressive Governors for their strategic intervention during the transition period.

Born on August 8, 1968, in Dungung, Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau State, Professor Yilwatda comes with a rich blend of academic, governance and technological experience.