ADC Appoints Imoke, Abdulfatah Ahmed to Head Presidential Primary Committees

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appointed former Cross River State Governor, Liyel Imoke, and former Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, to chair key committees for its forthcoming presidential primaries.

In a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC announced that Senator Imoke will serve as Chairman of the Presidential Screening Committee, while Abdulfatah Ahmed will head the Presidential Election Committee.

Members of the Presidential Screening Committee include Hon. C.I.D. Maduabum as Secretary, alongside Alhaji Lawal Batagarawa, Prof. Bode Ayorinde, Hon. Nnena Elendu-Ukeje, Prof. David Salifu, and Col. Abubakar Ali Ciroma.

The Presidential Election Committee will have Prof. Yisa Gana as Secretary, with Maj.-Gen. Adamu Jalingo, Dr Auwalu Anwar, Chief Emenike Ikechi, Dr Macaulay Iyare, Tajudeen Bakare, Elder Ubolo Itodo Okpanachi, Zainab Buba Galadima, Uzoamaka Onyeama, and Maj.-Gen. Muhammad Inuwa Idris is serving as a member.

The party also constituted a Presidential Appeals Committee chaired by Dr Suleiman Usman (SAN), with Barr. Ken Imasuagbon as Secretary and Barr. Dare Okerade as a member.

For the governorship primaries, the ADC approved two screening panels. The first panel will be chaired by S.E. Aruwa (SAN), with Femi Olawuyi Esq serving as Secretary. Other members include Lauretta Onochie, Chief Dr. (Mrs.) Vivian E. Ugochukwu, Akilu Indabawa, Ibrahim Mohammed Wali, and Prof. Rabiu Bello.

The second governorship screening panel is chaired by Barr. Justina Abanida, with Hon. Chille Igbawua as Secretary. Members include H.E. Gerrard Irona, Sen. Yisa Braimoh, Hassan Mohammed Ibrahim, Joseph Ephraim Enemali, and Navy Capt. Aliyu Ngolmo.

Additionally, the party constituted two Governorship Appeal Committees. The first committee is chaired by P.I. Oyewole Esq, with Abdulhakeen Taiye Ibrahim as Secretary and Adah Usman as a member. The second appeal committee is chaired by M.E. Sheriff Esq, with Barr. Realwan Okpanachi as Secretary and Barr. Hassan Yakubis is a member.

According to the ADC, the committees were carefully constituted to ensure transparency, credibility, fairness, and internal democracy throughout the conduct of the party’s primaries.