The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has set up committees to oversee its presidential and governorship primaries, appointing former Cross River Governor Liyel Imoke and former Kwara Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed to head the key presidential panels.
Imoke will chair the Presidential Screening Committee, while Ahmed will lead the Presidential Election Committee. The party said the appointments are part of efforts to ensure a transparent and credible primary process.
The 7-member screening committee includes 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 12-member Presidential Election Committee will have Prof. Yisa Gana as Secretary. Other members include 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.
A 3-member Presidential Appeals Committee was also constituted, chaired by Dr. Suleiman Usman, SAN. Barr. Ken Imasuagbon will serve as Secretary and Barr. Dare Okerade as member.
For the governorship primaries, ADC formed two screening panels and two appeal committees. The first governorship screening panel is chaired by S.E. Aruwa, SAN, with Femi Olawuyi, Esq as Secretary. The second is led by Barr. Justina Abanida, with Hon. Chille Igbawua as Secretary. Both panels include former officials, academics, and party stakeholders.
The party said the committees were “carefully constituted to ensure transparency, credibility, fairness, and internal democracy” in the conduct of its primaries.
The announcement was signed by ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi.
