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

Professor Nentawe Yilwatda and Ajibola Basiru have been returned as national chairman and national secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, respectively.

The party, at its 8th (and fourth elective) national convention in Abuja on Friday, also returned all members of its National Working Committee, NWC, through consensus and affirmative voice vote.

The newly elected NWC members who were immediately sworn-in, would steer the party’s affairs in the next four years.

Some of the NWC members are Deputy National Chairman (North), Ali Dalori, Deputy National Chairman (South) Emma Eneukwu, National Secretary, Surajudeen Basiru, National Financial Secretary, Alhaji Bashir Gumel, and National Legal Adviser Murtala Kankia among others.

In his acceptance speech, Yilwatda said that the NWC was ready to lead and work to rebuild Nigeria under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu.

“Our mission is clear. That together, we will build a Pan-African and Pan-Nigerian party that is stronger, transparent, inclusive, and more disciplined and united than ever.

“We will deepen internal democracy. So that every member is heard, we will strengthen our structures so that every person will trusts it.

“We will expand the reach, so that the message of renewed hope is heard in every community.

“We will empower our youth because they are not just the future, but they are the huge and important part of our today,” he said.