The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appointed former Cross River State Governor, Liyel Imoke, and former Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, to head key committees for the party’s forthcoming presidential primaries.
According to a statement signed by the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, Senator Imoke will chair the Presidential Screening Committee, while Ahmed will serve as Chairman of 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 has 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 serving as members.
The party also constituted a Presidential Appeals Committee chaired by Suleiman Usman, with Barrister Ken Imasuagbon serving as Secretary and Barrister Dare Okerade as member.
For the governorship primaries, the ADC announced two separate screening panels.
The first panel is chaired by S.E. Aruwa, SAN, with Femi Olawuyi as Secretary. Other members include Lauretta Onochie, Chief Dr. Vivian Ugochukwu, Akilu Indabawa, Ibrahim Mohammed Wali and Prof. Rabiu Bello.
The second governorship screening panel is headed by Barrister Justina Abanida, with Hon. Chille Igbawua serving as Secretary. Members include H.E. Gerrard Irona, Senator Yisa Braimoh, Hassan Mohammed Ibrahim, Joseph Ephraim Enemali and Navy Captain Aliyu Ngolmo.
The party further approved two Governorship Appeal Committees. The first committee is chaired by P.I. Oyewole Esq, with Abdulhakeen Taiye Ibrahim as Secretary and Adah Usman as member.
The second appeal committee is chaired by M.E. Sheriff Esq, while Barrister Realwan Okpanachi will serve as Secretary and Barrister Hassan Yakubu as member.
According to the party, the committees were carefully selected to ensure transparency, credibility, fairness and internal democracy during the conduct of its primaries ahead of the elections.
