FULL LIST: Yilwatda, Basiru, Others Emerge as APC National Executives at Convention
Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has elected a new set of national officers to steer the affairs of the ruling party, with Professor Nentawe Yilwatda returning as National Chairman and Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru emerging as National Secretary.
The new National Working Committee (NWC) was elected on Friday during the party’s 4th Elective National Convention held at Eagle Square, Abuja. Their emergence, announced by the Convention Election Committee, was achieved through a consensus arrangement.
The convention was attended by top leaders of the party, including President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, along with party delegates from across the country.
Below is the full list of the newly elected executives:
National Chairman: Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda
Deputy National Chairman (North): Ali Bukar Dalori
Deputy National Chairman (South): Dr. Benjamin Obi Nwoye
National Secretary: Sen. Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru
Deputy National Secretary: Prof. AbdulKarim Abubakar Kana
National Legal Adviser: Murtala Aliyu Kankia
National Treasurer: Uguru Mathew Ofoke
National Financial Secretary: Amb. Haruna Ginsau
National Organising Secretary: Muhammad Sulaiman Argungu, OFR
Deputy National Organising Secretary: Barr. Emeka Okafor
National Welfare Secretary: Donatus Enyinnah Nwankpa
Deputy National Welfare Secretary: Dr Christopher Michael Akpan
National Publicity Secretary: Felix Morka
Deputy National Publicity Secretary: Hon. Meseko Durosinmi Josiah
National Auditor: Sen. Abubakar Maikafi
National Women Leader: Dr Mary A. Idele
Deputy National Women Leader: Zainab Abubakar Ibrahim
National Youth Leader: Dayo Israel
National Leader, Persons with Disabilities: Aare Durotolu Oyebode Bankole
Deputy National Financial Secretary: Hammam Adamu Ali Kumo
National Ex-Officio Members
· North Central: Dr Opawoye Oluwatoyin Bunmi
· North East: Adamu Jallah
· North West: Kano Muhammed Jamu Yusuf
· South East: Hon. Ikechukwu Umeh
· South South: Mr Francis Kolokolo
· South West: Hon. Bunmi Orinowo
The newly elected National Working Committee members are expected to assume responsibility for leading the party in the coming term.
