The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Prof. Nentawe Yiltwada has emerged the new National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC).
His appointment was perfected by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party following the resignation of Dr Abdullahi Ganduje on June 27.
At 56, Yilwatda brings a strategic mix of academic, bureaucratic, and electoral experience to the role. He was a former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner and APC’s 2023 governorship candidate in Plateau State and serves as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs until his appointment.
Before entering politics, Yilwatda lectured in engineering at the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi and played a high-stakes electoral role at INEC between 2017 and 2021, where he oversaw sensitive polls in Benue, Osun, Rivers, Cross River and Anambra.
His rise through the APC ranks has been rapid. After leaving INEC in late 2021, he joined the APC and quickly became its 2023 gubernatorial flagbearer in Plateau.
Yilwatda’s elevation comes amid internal agitation, declining public trust and visible fatigue within APC’s older ranks. Party leaders now hope he can spearhead a national image overhaul, revive internal cohesion and restore grassroots confidence ahead of the 2027 general elections.
