ADC Appoints Liyel Imoke, Abdulfatah Ahmed to Head Presidential Primary Committees

By Tgnews Reporter

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appointed former Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, and former Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, to lead its presidential primary committees ahead of the party’s forthcoming presidential primaries.

In a statement released today and signed by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Senator Liyel Imoke has been named Chairman of the Presidential Screening Committee, while Abdulfatah Ahmed will chair the Presidential Election Committee.

Other members of the Presidential Screening Committee are Hon. C.I.D. Maduabum as Secretary, 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 members including 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.

The party also set up 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 constituted two screening panels. The first panel is chaired by S.E. Aruwa, SAN, with Femi Olawuyi, Esq as Secretary. Other members are 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. Members include H.E. Gerrard Irona, Sen. Yisa Braimoh, Hassan Mohammed Ibrahim, Joseph Ephraim Enemali, and Navy Capt. Aliyu Ngolmo.

Additionally, two Governorship Appeal Committees were approved. 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.

The ADC stated that the committees were carefully selected to ensure transparency, credibility, fairness, and internal democracy in the conduct of the party’s primaries.