ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The African Democratic Congress (ADC),} has appointed former Cross River and Kwara State governors, Liyel Imoke and Abdulfatah Ahmed, to head key committees for its presidential primary process ahead of the 2027 general elections.
This was contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi.
According to the statement, Imoke will serve as Chairman of the Presidential Screening Committee, while Ahmed will head the Presidential Election Committee, both tasked with overseeing the selection process for the party’s presidential candidate.
The Presidential Screening Committee includes Cyril Maduabum as Secretary, alongside members such as Alhaji Lawal Batagarawa, Prof. Bode Ayorinde, Nnena Elendu-Ukeje, Prof. David Salifu, and retired Col. Abubakar Ciroma.
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For the Presidential Election Committee, Prof. Yisa Gana serves as Secretary, with members including retired Maj.-Gen. Adamu Jalingo, Dr Auwalu Anwar, Chief Emenike Ikechi, Dr Macaulay Iyare, and Tajudeen Bakare, among others.
The party also constituted a Presidential Appeal Committee chaired by Dr Suleiman Usman, SAN, with Mr Ken Imasuagbon as Secretary and Mr Dare Okerade as member.
In addition, ADC announced the formation of two governorship screening panels. The first is chaired by Shaibu Aruwa, SAN, with Femi Olawuyi, Esq., as Secretary, and members including Lauretta Onochie, Dr Vivian Ugochukwu, Akilu Indabawa, Ibrahim Wali, and Prof. Rabiu Bello.
The second governorship screening panel will be chaired by Mrs Justina Abanida, with Chille Igbawua as Secretary, alongside Gerrard Irona, Sen. Yisa Braimoh, Hassan Ibrahim, Joseph Enemali, and retired Navy Capt. Aliyu Ngolmo.
The party also approved two governorship appeals committees, with the first chaired by P.I. Oyewole, Esq., and the second chaired by M.E. Sheriff, Esq., both mandated to ensure transparency and fairness in the primary process.
The party said the committees were carefully selected to guarantee credibility, internal democracy, and a transparent process ahead of its primaries.