Olushola Omogbehin
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in its 2026 national convention at the Eagle Square in Abuja, has produced new set of national officers.
At the party’s 4th Elective National Convention held on Friday night, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda was returned as the National Chairman of the APC while Surajudeen Basiru emerged as the National Secretary.
This was dislosed by the Convention Election Committee with other party officials elected through a consensus arrangement.
The names of the national officers elected across the country and their different offices are:
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
Others include: 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 Israe, National Leader, Persons with Disabilities: Aare Durotolu Oyebode Bankole, Deputy National Financial Secretary: Hammam Adamu Ali Kumo.
National Ex-Officio Members are; 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, South West: Hon. Bunmi Orinowo.
President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima led top leaders of the ruling party across the country to the convention including Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas.
