Imoke, Ahmed Land Key ADC Presidential Primary Appointments (See Full List)

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced the appointment of former Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, and former Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, to head key committees for its upcoming presidential primary election.

According to a statement issued on Monday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, Senator Imoke will serve as Chairman of the Presidential Screening Committee, while Ahmed has been named Chairman of the Presidential Election Committee.

The party explained that the Screening Committee will also include Hon. C.I.D. Maduabum as Secretary, alongside members such as Alhaji Lawal Batagarawa, Prof. Bode Ayorinde, Hon. Nnena Elendu-Ukeje, Prof. David Salifu, and Col. Abubakar Ali Ciroma.

For the Presidential Election Committee, Prof. Yisa Gana will serve as Secretary, with members including 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.

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

For the governorship primaries, two screening panels were set up. The first is chaired by S.E. Aruwa (SAN), with Femi Olawuyi as Secretary and members including Lauretta Onochie, Chief (Dr.) Vivian E. Ugochukwu, Akilu Indabawa, Ibrahim Mohammed Wali, and Prof. Rabiu Bello.

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

Two Governorship Appeal Committees were also approved, with the first chaired by P.I. Oyewole (Esq), and the second by M.E. Sheriff (Esq), each supported by designated secretaries and members.

According to the party, the committees were carefully constituted to ensure transparency, credibility, fairness, and internal democracy in the conduct of its primaries.