The National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress has named the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Yilwatda Nentawe, as substantive chairman of the party.
Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, who heads the Progressive Governors’ Forum, announced the motion at the ongoing 14th meeting of the Committee holding at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja.
The motion was seconded by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas.
The minister was immediately sworn in thereafter.
Nentawe took the oath of office at 02:50 pm in the presence of party bigwigs during the 14th NEC meeting holding at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, on Thursday.
Nentawe, who hails from Plateau State, North Central Zone, was the APC’s Governorship candidate in the 2023 elections.
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