The African Democratic Congress has appointed former Cross River State Governor, Liyel Imoke, and former Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, to lead key committees ahead of the party’s forthcoming presidential primaries.
In a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, Senator Imoke was named Chairman of the Presidential Screening Committee, while Abdulfatah Ahmed will serve as Chairman of the Presidential Election Committee.
Members of the Presidential Screening Committee include 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 Presidential Election Committee will have Prof. Yisa Gana as Secretary, with 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 served as a member.
The party also constituted a Presidential Appeals Committee chaired by Dr. Suleiman Usman, SAN. Barr. Ken Imasuagbon will serve as Secretary, while Barr. Dare Okerade was named as a member.
For the governorship primaries, the ADC approved 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 will be chaired by Barr. Justina Abanida, while Hon. Chille Igbawua will serve as Secretary. Members include H.E. Gerrard Irona, Sen. Yisa Braimoh, Hassan Mohammed Ibrahim, Joseph Ephraim Enemali, and Navy Capt. Aliyu Ngolmo.
Additionally, the party approved two Governorship Appeal Committees. The first committee is chaired by P.I. Oyewole Esq, with Abdulhakeen Taiye Ibrahim as Secretary and Adah Usman as member. The second committee is chaired by M.E. Sheriff, Esq, with Barr. Realwan Okpanachi serving as Secretary and Barr. Hassan Yakubu as a member.
According to the party, the committees were carefully constituted to ensure transparency, credibility, fairness, and internal democracy in the conduct of its primaries.
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