BREAKING: ADC Appoints Imoke, Abdulfatah Ahmed to Lead Presidential Primary Committees
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appointed former Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, and former Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, to head key committees for the party’s forthcoming presidential primaries.
According to a statement issued by the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, Senator Imoke will serve as Chairman of the Presidential Screening Committee, while Abdulfatah Ahmed will chair 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 Dr. Suleiman Usman, SAN, with Barr. Ken Imasuagbon as Secretary and Barr. Dare Okerade as member.
For the governorship primaries, the ADC approved two screening panels. The first panel is chaired by S.E. Aruwa, SAN, with Femi Olawuyi, Esq as Secretary. Other members include Lauretta Onochie, Chief Dr. Vivian E. Ugochukwu, Akilu Indabawa, Ibrahim Mohammed Wali, and Prof. Rabiu Bello.
The second governorship screening panel is chaired by Barr. Justina Abanida, while Hon. Chille Igbawua serves as Secretary. Other members include H.E. Gerrard Irona, Sen. Yisa Braimoh, Hassan Mohammed Ibrahim, Joseph Ephraim Enemali, and Navy Capt. Aliyu Ngolmo.
In addition, the party 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, with Barr. Realwan Okpanachi serving as Secretary and Barr. Hassan Yakubu as member.
The ADC stated that the committees were carefully constituted to ensure transparency, credibility, fairness, and internal democracy throughout the conduct of the party’s primaries.
