After a long wait, the All Progressives Congress (APC) convention has concluded with the appointment of re-signatories.
According to the Port City News (TCPN) Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara was one of the attendees at the convention that started yesterday at Eagle Square in Abuja, with 31 other state governors and 8,453 delegates from across the nation in attendance.
Nentawe Yilwatda was elected as the national chairman of the party, and Ajibola Basiru was appointed as its secretary.
At the Eagle Square convention, delegates formed “a new national working committee (NWC) through consensus arrangement approved by stakeholders.”.
The party held consultations with Emma Eneukwu, and later replaced him Ben Nwoye as the deputy national chairman (south).
The decision was made after consultations and consideration of zoning issues, with Nwoye being included in the ruling due to significant efforts by Enugu state governor Peter Mbah.
After his emergence, Yilwatda spoke to the party’s members, calling for greater service and pledging to maintain unity within the ruling party.
He stated that he and the executives are willing to serve, lead as president, and build the party, in collaboration with the nation.
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He said the new leadership will continue to perform its duties effectively, according to him.
In addition to the above, there are other elected executives such as Ali Bukar Dalori, Benjamin Obi Nwoye, and others.
The party also elected several other officials into key positions. Ali Bukar Dalori emerged as Deputy National Chairman (North), while Benjamin Obi Nwoye was elected Deputy National Chairman (South). AbdulKarim Abubakar Kana became Deputy National Secretary, Murtala Aliyu Kankia was named National Legal Adviser, and Uguru Mathew Ofoke assumed the role of National Treasurer.
In addition, Haruna Ginsau was elected National Financial Secretary, Muhammad Sulaiman Argungu as National Organising Secretary, Donatus Enyinnah Nwankpa as National Welfare Secretary, Felix Morka as National Publicity Secretary, and Abubakar Maikafi as National Auditor.
Mary A. Idele emerged as National Women Leader, while Dayo Israel was elected National Youth Leader. Durotolu Oyebode Bankole became National Leader for Persons with Disabilities. Hammam Adamu Ali Kumo was named Deputy National Financial Secretary, Emeka Okafor as Deputy National Organising Secretary, Zainab Abubakar Ibrahim as Deputy National Women Leader, and Meseko Durosinmi Josiah as Deputy National Publicity Secretary.
Other officials elected include Christopher Michael Akpan as Deputy National Welfare Secretary, Olugbenga Olayemi as Deputy National Auditor, Ibrahim Salawu as Deputy National Legal Adviser, Ben Akak as Deputy National Treasurer, and Jamaludeen Kabiru as Deputy National Youth Leader.
The party also elected its national ex-officio members: Opawoye Oluwatoyin Bunmi (North-Central), Adamu Jallah (North-East), Kano Muhammed Jamu Yusuf (North-West), Ikechukwu Umeh (South-East), Francis Kolokolo (South-South), and Bunmi Orinowo (South-West).
