Following their appointments by President Bola Tinubu, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced replacement of former National Deputy Chairman for North, Abubakar Kyari and former National Women Leader, Betta Edu,
The party also announced names of other officers to fill vacant NWC and zonal positions of the party.
The National Secretary of the party, Ajibola Basiru, announced this on Wednesday evening during a media briefing on the outcome of the NWC meeting held at the APC National Secretariat.
The former National Deputy Chairman for North, Abubakar Kyari, was replaced by Borno party Chairman, Ali Dalori, while the former National Women Leader, Betta Edu, was replaced by Mary Alile Idele, from Edo State.
While Edu was appointed Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Kyari was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Food Security.
Other officers announced by the party to fill vacant NWC and zonal positions include:
- Deputy National Chairman, North (North East Zone) – Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori (Borno State)
- National Vice Chairman, North West (North West Zone) – Hon. Garba Datti Muhammad (Kaduna State)
- National Legal Adviser (North Central Zone) – Prof. Abdul Karim Abubakar Kana (Nasarawa State)
- National Welfare Secretary (South East Zone) – Hon. Donatus Nwankpa (Abia State)
- National Women Leader (South South Zone) – Mary Alile Idele, PhD (Edo State)
- Deputy National Publicity Secretary (North Central Zone) – Duro Meseko (Kogi State)
- Zonal Organising Secretary (North Central Zone) – Ikani Shuaibu Okolo (Kogi State)
