According to report by The Nation on Saturday, March 28, 2026, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has successfully concluded its 4th Elective National Convention, held at Eagle Square in Abuja, where a new crop of national officers was chosen to steer the party’s affairs.
At the convention, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda was re-elected as the party’s National Chairman, while Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru emerged as the National Secretary.
Their emergence, along with other members of the National Working Committee (NWC), was confirmed by the Convention Election Committee through a consensus arrangement, reflecting the party’s effort to maintain unity and stability.
The high-profile gathering attracted prominent figures within the APC, including President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, among other key stakeholders.
Delegates from across the federation were also in attendance, participating in the process that produced the new leadership team responsible for managing the party’s activities in the coming years.
The convention served as a significant moment for the ruling party, reinforcing its internal structure ahead of future political engagements and national elections.
Here is the list of the newly elected executives:
- National Chairman: Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda
- Deputy National Chairman (North): Ali Bukar Dalori
- Deputy National Chairman (South): Dr. Benjamin Obi Nwoye
- National Secretary: Sen. Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru
- Deputy National Secretary: Prof. AbdulKarim Abubakar Kana
- National Legal Adviser: Murtala Aliyu Kankia
- National Treasurer: Uguru Mathew Ofoke
- National Financial Secretary: Amb. Haruna Ginsau
- National Organising Secretary: Muhammad Sulaiman Argungu, OFR
- Deputy National Organising Secretary: Barr. Emeka Okafor
- National Welfare Secretary: Donatus Enyinnah Nwankpa
- Deputy National Welfare Secretary: Dr Christopher Michael Akpan
- National Publicity Secretary: Felix Morka
- Deputy National Publicity Secretary: Hon. Meseko Durosinmi Josiah
- National Auditor: Sen. Abubakar Maikafi
- National Women Leader: Dr Mary A. Idele
- Deputy National Women Leader: Zainab Abubakar Ibrahim
- National Youth Leader: Dayo Israel
- National Leader, Persons with Disabilities: Aare Durotolu Oyebode Bankole
- Deputy National Financial Secretary: Hammam Adamu Ali Kumo
- National Ex-Officio Members
- North Central: Dr Opawoye Oluwatoyin Bunmi
- North East: Adamu Jallah
- North West: Kano Muhammed Jamu Yusuf
- South East: Hon. Ikechukwu Umeh
- South South: Mr Francis Kolokolo 27. South West: Hon. Bunmi Orinowo
