Convention: APC Returns Yilwatda, Basiru As Chairman, National Secretary

The All Progressives Congress has returned Professor Nentawe Yilwatda and Surajudeen Basiru as Chairman and National Secretary of the party.

They were re-elected during the party’s National Convention on Friday. The Convention held at Eagle Square in Abuja.

Their emergence was announced by the Convention Election Committee as part of several party officials elected through a consensus arrangement.

Below is the 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 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.

Also attended were the delegates from across the country who gathered to elect the new National Working Committee members expected to steer the affairs of the party for the next four years.