Nigeria, July 26 -- The recent appointment of Professor Nentawe Yilwatda as the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) arrived not as a quiet political formality, but as a thunderclap of surprise-one that stirred waves of curiosity, admiration, and cautious optimism across the nation. In a country where leadership changes often provoke skepticism or silence, this one inspired celebration. It was as if, for once, a significant swath of Nigerians found themselves nodding in agreement with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's decision, seeing in it a rare glimpse of strategic brilliance rather than political maneuvering. There was applause not just for the man chosen, but for the message his appointment seemed to send.

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