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BREAKING: Tinubu, Shettima, others in APC NEC meeting as Party gets new chairman

Shekinat Abubakar

President Bola Tinubu and his Vice, Senator Kashim Shettima, are currently participating in the 14th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Old Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja.

There are indications that the meeting is being held to swear in the new chairman of the party, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda.

The meeting, which commenced at about 2:10pm, is being attended by members of the party’s NEC, including governors, former governors, leadership of the National Assembly and some other ranking and foundation members of the party.

Others include President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio; Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Tajudeen Abbas and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Benjamin Kalu.

Also participating are the Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) and governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma; Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and other governors.