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Nentawe Yilwatda
Nigerian politician (born 1968) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda (born 8 August 1968) is a Nigerian politician, engineer and academic who has served as the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress since 2025. He previously served as the minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development from October 2024 to July 2025.[1][2] He was the flag bearer for his party in the 2023 gubernatorial election in Plateau State.[3]
Yilwatda was the resident electoral commissioner in Benue state from July 2017 to December 2021.[4] He was also the ICT director at the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, for 12 years.[5] He was nominated and appointed as the All Progressive Congress National Chairman on 24 July 2025.[6][7]
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Early life
Yilwatda was born on 8 August 1968 in Dungung, Kanke. He attended Boy's Secondary School, (BSS) Gindiri from 1981 to 1986. He later secured admission into the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi.
Politics
Yilwatda was selected as the coordinator of the Tinubu/Shettima Campaign Organization in Plateau state during the 2023 general elections. He and the ex-governor of Plateau state, Simon Lalong maintain a solid relationship. After Plateau state Ministerial slot became vacant following Lalong's emergence as the senator representing Plateau South senatorial district, party chieftains and political groups canvassed for Yilwatda to be nominated to replace Lalong. He was nominated for the position of a Minister by President Bola Tinubu and upon successful screening by the National Assembly, he was inaugurated as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs on 24 October 2024.[8][9]
He challenged the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party in Plateau State 2023 gubernatorial election at the court. After the apex court ruled in favor of the People's Democratic Party, Yilwatda accepted the judgement.[10]
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Work
Yilwatda headed the ICT unit while at the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi.
Afterwards, he was appointed as the resident electoral commissioner, Benue State.[11] He resigned from this position to contest in the Plateau State gubernatorial primaries of the All Progressives Congress in 2022.[12]
Benue State Resident Electoral Commissioner
In 2017, President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Yilwatda as Benue state resident electoral commissioner. To address the prevalence of disenfranchisement of Internally displaced person, Yilwatda was involved in the successful management of voting in IDP camp and for people living with disabilities. Other contributions made was in the assessment of electronic voting system.
Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi
Yilwatda served as the director of ICT developing a 10-year ICT strategy plan encompassing ICT architecture and information flows associated with the various functions, processes, and key reports that the system will need to generate on a regular basis.
He was a member of the University's Senate from 2006 to 2017.
Personal life
Yilwatda is a Christian, he is married to Dr. Martina Yilwatda Goshwe and has a son Beji Nentawe Goshwe. He lives in Rayfield, Jos South, Plateau State.
Awards
Yilwatda was among awardees at the Top 50 Digital Economy Leaders event organized by IT Edge News Africa. He was a keynote speaker at the event.[13]
He also received the "best director of the year" award in the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi in 2012.
Publications
- Nentawe Y Goshwe.;Teriyema D Kureve.;Okewu A Victor (2022). Radio Frequency Sensor-Based Traffic Light Control for Emergency Vehicles. International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research.
- Goshwe Y Nentawe.;Jonathan A Enokela.;David O Agbo (2019). Design and Simulation of A Walking Biped Robot, using MATLAB/Simscape/Multibody. Indian Journal of Engineering.
References
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