Nigeria, July 24 -- The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Nentawe Yilwatda, has been sworn in as the new national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Mr Yilwadta was inaugurated at about 2.50 p.m. following his adoption by the party's National Executive Committee (NEC) at its ongoing meeting at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa.

Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) and governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, moved the motion for his adoption. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen seconded the motion.

Mr Yilwadta, 56, replaces former National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, who resigned on 27 June on health grounds.

PREMIUM TIMES had reported that he wa...