The death of Mama Lydia Yilwatda, the mother of its National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has shocked the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State.  

The Party called her passing "not only a personal loss to the National Chairman, but to the entire APC family in Plateau State and the country at large," according to a statement released by Shittu Bamaiyi, the APC's acting publicity secretary in Plateau State.  

She passed away at a time when her prayers and advice were most needed, which made her death agonizing and tragic, especially for her children, according to the statement.

“There is no doubt that the late Mama’s death is painful and devastating to the Yilwatdas, because she died at the time her motherly advice and prayers were most needed, particularly to the National Chairman, Professor Yilwatda,” it reads.

Describing her as a devoted Christian and respected leader in the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), the APC noted: “The deceased was a devoted Christian, virtuous, humane and humble women leader, particularly in the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN). The late Mama Lydia was known for the tireless and immeasurable efforts, alongside her late husband, Reverend Toma Yilwatda, in boosting the Church in Borno, Yobe, Bauchi and Plateau States.”

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