The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced the appointment of former Cross River State Governor, Liyel Imoke, and former Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, to lead key committees for its upcoming presidential primaries.
The decision was contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi.
According to the statement, Imoke will serve as Chairman of the Presidential Screening Committee, while Ahmed has been appointed to head the Presidential Election Committee.
Members of the Screening Committee include Cyril Maduabum as Secretary, alongside Alhaji Lawal Batagarawa, Prof. Bode Ayorinde, Nnena Elendu-Ukeje, Prof. David Salifu, and retired Col. Abubakar Ciroma.
The Presidential Election Committee will be supported by Prof. Yisa Gana as Secretary, with members including retired Maj.-Gen. Adamu Jalingo, Dr Auwalu Anwar, Chief Emenike Ikechi, Dr Macaulay Iyare, and Tajudeen Bakare among others.
The party also set up a Presidential Appeal Committee headed by Dr Suleiman Usman (SAN), with Mr Ken Imasuagbon as Secretary and Mr Dare Okerade as member.
For the governorship primaries, the ADC constituted two separate screening panels to oversee the process across states.
The first panel will be chaired by Shaibu Aruwa (SAN), with Femi Olawuyi as Secretary, and members including Lauretta Onochie, Dr Vivian Ugochukwu, Akilu Indabawa, Ibrahim Wali, and Prof. Rabiu Bello.
The second governorship screening panel will be chaired by Mrs Justina Abanida, with Chille Igbawua as Secretary, and members such as Gerrard Irona, Sen. Yisa Braimoh, Hassan Ibrahim, Joseph Enemali, and retired Navy Capt. Aliyu Ngolmo.
The party also approved two governorship appeal committees, with the first headed by P.I. Oyewole and the second by M.E. Sheriff, both tasked with handling disputes arising from the primaries.
Bolaji Abdullahi said the committees were carefully selected to ensure transparency, fairness, and internal democracy in the conduct of the party’s primaries.
