The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the current Humanitarian Affairs Minister, Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda as its new National Chairman.
He was elected unanimously by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party on Thursday, July 24.
Yilwatda replaces Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, who resigned on health grounds and for other crucial private matters. But was recently appointed to chair the board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).
Yilwatda was born on 8 August 1968 in Dungung, Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau State. The professor of Electrical Engineering was the flagrunner for the APC in the 2023 gubernatorial elections in Plateau State.
Between July 2017 – December 2021, he held the position of resident electoral commissioner in Benue State. He was appointed by the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. He was the ICT director at the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, for 12 years.
Yilwatda is a Christian and married to Dr Martina Goshwe.
