Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda
National Chairman, APC
All Progressives Congress Plateau State
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Bio Summary
Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda is a Nigerian academic and technocrat who served as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction from October 2024 to July 2025. An engineering scholar, former INEC Resident Commissioner, and APC Plateau gubernatorial candidate, he transformed digital systems in higher education and election administration. In July 2025, he was elected APC’s National Chairman, reinforcing his role as a key figure in humanitarian and party leadership.
Education
- B.Eng. in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (1992)
- M.Eng., Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi
- Ph.D. in Digital Systems & Computer Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
- Additional training on electronic governance at the United Nations University (Macau)
Professional Background
- Served over 20 years as ICT Director at the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, leading digital transformation efforts (Wikitia, Premium Times Nigeria)
- Appointed Resident Electoral Commissioner in Benue State (2017–2021), leading reforms for inclusive voting for IDPs and PWDs (Wikipedia)
- APC Gubernatorial Candidate in Plateau State (2023) (Pulse Nigeria)
- Appointed Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction in October 2024; later elected APC National Chairman in July 2025
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