By Frank Ulom
ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Yesterday, Friday, 27 March 2026, the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, elected new national executive (EXCOs) officers during its 8th National Convention held at Eagle Square in Abuja.
Among those elected were Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, who was returned as the National Chairman of the APC, while Surajudeen Basiru emerged as the National Secretary at the party’s 4th Elective National Convention.
Converseer reports that their emergence was announced by the Convention Election Committee as part of several party officials elected through a consensus arrangement.
The convention was attended by President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, among other top leaders of the party.
It also drew party leaders and delegates from across the country who gathered to elect the new National Working Committee members.
Below is the full list of the newly elected APC EXCOs:
Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda – National Chairman
Ali Bukar Dalori – Deputy National Chairman (North)
Dr Benjamin Obi Nwoye – Deputy National Chairman (South)
Sen. Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru – National Secretary
Prof. AbdulKarim Abubakar Kana – Deputy National Secretary
Murtala Aliyu Kankia – National Legal Adviser
Uguru Mathew Ofoke – National Treasurer
Engr. Ben Akak – Deputy National Treasurer
Amb. Haruna Ginsau – National Financial Secretary
Muhammad Sulaiman Argungu, OFR – National Organising Secretary
Barr. Emeka Okafor – Deputy National Organising Secretary
Donatus Enyinnah Nwankpa – National Welfare Secretary
Dr Christopher Michael Akpan – Deputy National Welfare Secretary
Felix Morka – National Publicity Secretary
Hon. Meseko Durosinmi Josiah – Deputy National Publicity Secretary
Sen. Abubakar Maikafi – National Auditor
Dr Mary A. Idele – National Women Leader
Zainab Abubakar Ibrahim – Deputy National Women Leader
Dayo Israel – National Youth Leader
Aare Durotolu Oyebode Bankole – National Leader, Persons with Disabilities
Hammam Adamu Ali Kumo – Deputy National Financial Secretary
National Ex-Officio Members
Dr Opawoye Oluwatoyin Bunmi – North Central
Adamu Jallah – North East
Kano Muhammed Jamu Yusuf – North West
Hon. Ikechukwu Umeh – South East
Mr Francis Kolokolo – South South
Hon. Bunmi Orinowo – South West
Converseer further reports that the APC was formed in 2013. The party emerged through a coalition of three major opposition parties and a faction of a fourth. They include ACN, CPC, ANPP, and a breakaway APGA.
