ADC appoints Imoke, Ahmed to lead Presidential Primary Committees

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appointed former Cross River and Kwara State governors, Liyel Imoke and Abdulfatah Ahmed, to head its presidential primary committees ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi.

According to the statement, Imoke will serve as Chairman of the Presidential Screening Committee, while Ahmed will head the Presidential Election Committee.

The 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.

For the Presidential Election Committee, Prof. Yisa Gana will serve 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 announced the constitution of a Presidential Appeal Committee chaired by Dr Suleiman Usman, SAN, with Mr Ken Imasuagbon as secretary and Mr Dare Okerade as member.

In addition, the ADC set up screening panels for its governorship primaries.

The first panel will be chaired by Shaibu Aruwa, SAN, with Femi Olawuyi, Esq., serving as secretary. Other members include 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 appeal committees, with the first chaired by P.I. Oyewole, Esq., while the second will be led by M.E. Sheriff, Esq.

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