• PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba

The Peoples Democratic Party has shifted its National Elective Convention, originally planned for August, to November 2025.

Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday after the party’s 101st National Executive Committee meeting, PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, announced that the convention will now take place in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, instead of the previously announced venue, Kano

“I pledge without hesitation that I will work with everybody in the party…I will expand the party with you,” said Nentawe.

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has appointed Humanitarian Affairs Minister, Prof. Nentawe Yiltwada, as National Chairman of the party, at the party’s ongoing 14th National Executive Committee, NEC, in Abuja.

Yiltwada replaces Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, who resigned on June 27.

Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum PGF, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state, made the nomination.

He was seconded by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, and Yiltwada became APC chair .

Prof. Yilwatda Nentawe, in his acceptance speech, says he will work to unite all the organs and participants of the party nationwide.

“I pledge without hesitation that I will work with everybody in the party…I will expand the party with you,” said Nentawe.

Yilwatda Background

1. Yilwatda was born on 8 August 1968 in Dungung, Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau State.

2. The professor of Electrical Engineering was the flagrunner for the APC in the 2023 gubernatorial elections in Plateau State.

3. Between July 2017 – December 2021, he held the position of resident electoral commissioner in Benue State. He was appointed by the late former President Muhammadu Buhari.

4. He was the ICT director at the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, for 12 years.

5. Yilwatda is a Christian and married to Dr Martina Goshwe.

Suspended Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has arrived the National Assembly complex to resume her duties.

According to reports, security was beefed up earlier at the complex over the suspended senator’s planned return.

The lawmaker’s supporters had converged at the entrance of the National Assembly complex waiting for her arrival.

Recall that Natasha had on Saturday vowed that she will resume sitting on Tuesday, July 22.

The senator cited a recent judgment by Justice Binta Nyako of the federal High Court judgment in Abuja to justify her position.

However, in a counter-statement released on Sunday, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, dismissed the ruling claimed by the lawmaker.

Senator Yemi Adaramodu clarified that the court merely offered an “advisory opinion” and not a compulsory directive to the upper legislative chamber.

But the Kogi Central senator insisted on resuming her duties.

Earlier on Tuesday, a video making the rounds on social media showed increased presence of security personnel, including armed guards, at the entrance of the complex – apparently to prevent breakdown of law and order over Natasha’s return.