ADC Names Liyel 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 its presidential primary committees ahead of the party’s forthcoming primaries.

Senator Imoke will serve as Chairman of the Presidential Screening Committee, while Abdulfatah Ahmed will lead the Presidential Election Committee.

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.

Full List of Presidential Screening Committee Members:

· Senator Liyel Imoke – Chairman
· Hon. C.I.D. Maduabum – Secretary
· Alhaji Lawal Batagarawa
· Prof. Bode Ayorinde
· Hon. Nnena Elendu-Ukeje
· Prof. David Salifu
· Col. Abubakar Ali Ciroma

Presidential Election Committee Members:

· Abdulfatah Ahmed – Chairman
· Prof. Yisa Gana – Secretary
· Maj.-Gen. Adamu Jalingo
· Dr Auwalu Anwar
· Chief Emenike Ikechi
· Dr. Macaulay Iyare
· Tajudeen Bakare
· Elder Ubolo Itodo Okpanachi
· Zainab Buba Galadima
· Uzoamaka Onyeama
· Maj.-Gen Muhammad Inuwa Idris

Governorship Primaries Panels

For the governorship primaries, the ADC constituted 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. (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. Other members are H.E. Gerrard Irona, Sen. Yisa Braimoh, Hassan Mohammed Ibrahim, Joseph Ephraim Enemali, and Navy Capt. Aliyu Ngolmo.

The party also approved two Governorship Appeal Committees. The first is chaired by P.I. Oyewole Esq, with Abdulhakeen Taiye Ibrahim as Secretary and Adah Usman as member. The second is chaired by M.E. Sheriff, Esq, with Barr. Realwan Okpanachi as Secretary and Barr. Hassan Yakubu as member.

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