Make APC Stronger, Obasa Urges New Chairman

Following the emergence of Prof Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda as substantive national chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has charged him to ensure that he works to build a stronger and virile party that will be indomitable in the 2027 general election.

Yiwaltda was unanimously elected on Thursday during the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the APC in Abuja, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shetima, APC governors, and other stakeholders in attendance.

The speaker, in a statement by his chief press secretary, Dave Agboola, described Prof Yilwatda as a proper fit for the party’s leadership, praising his decades-long contributions to academia, public service, pivotal role in Nigeria’s digital transformation – including his tenure as director of ICT at the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi and extensive consultancy work with global institutions.

He also cited his sterling and memorable roles as a Resident Electoral Commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and, until recently, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction.

Obasa urged the new chairman to bring this accretion of experience to bear in his new role.

“Prof. Yilwatda’s commitment to reforming public service through technology aligns squarely with the APC’s mission to uplift communities and drive national progress.

“I have full confidence that your technocratic and political leadership will unite our great party, strengthen our popularity and growth, and chart a bold course for our party as we prepare for 2027,” Obasa said.