Prof.Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda,
By Abdullahi Abubakar
Feelers reaching NATIONAL WAVES from the Presidential Villa Banquet Hall, Abuja, where the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Executive Committee NEC meeting is currently taking place indicates that President Bola Tinubu has thrown his political weight behind the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, to replace Abdullahi Ganduje as the new AlPC national chairman.
Apart from the President, party governors and state chairmen were also said to have endorsed Yilwatda.
The decision came after a series of marathon meetings and consultations that stretched into the early hours of Thursday.
Based on this development, Yilwatda has emerged the new chairman of tbe APC. The APC National Executive Committee (NEC) was held today at the Presidential Villa banquet hall, where Yilwatda’s appointment was officially ratified.
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The meetings were spearheaded by Imo State Governor and Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum, Hope Uzodimma.
Around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, the governors proceeded to the Presidential Villa to brief President Bola Tinubu on their choice after which Yilwatda was endorsed by Tinubu
They later met with APC state chairmen to secure broader support.
Professor Yilwatda, who hails from Plateau State, reportedly enjoys the backing of President Tinubu, in a move aimed at promoting religious balance within the party’s leadership and the federal government.
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