Imoke and Ahmed Head ADC Presidential Primary Committees

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has named former governors of Cross River and Kwara, Liyel Imoke and Abdulfatah Ahmed, to head its presidential primary committees.

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

Abdullahi stated that Imoke will chair the Presidential Screening Committee, while Ahmed will lead the Presidential Election Committee.

Members of the Presidential Screening Committee include Cyril Maduabum, Secretary; Alhaji Lawal Batagarawa; Prof. Bode Ayorinde; Nnena Elendu-Ukeje; Prof. David Salifu; and retired Col. Abubakar Ciroma.

The Presidential Election Committee’s secretary is Prof. Yisa Gana, with retired Maj.-Gen. Adamu Jalingo, Dr Auwalu Anwar, Chief Emenike Ikechi, Dr Macaulay Iyare, Tajudeen Bakare, and others as members.

A Presidential Appeal Committee has also been formed, chaired by Dr Suleiman Usman, SAN, with Mr Ken Imasuagbon as secretary and Mr Dare Okerade as a member.

For the governorship primaries, the ADC has established two screening panels. The first panel is chaired by Shaibu Aruwa, SAN, with Femi Olawuyi, Esq., as secretary. Other members are Lauretta Onochie, Dr Vivian Ugochukwu, Akilu Indabawa, Ibrahim Wali, and Prof. Rabiu Bello.

The second governorship screening panel is chaired by Mrs Justina Abanida, with Chille Igbawua as secretary and additional members including Gerrard Irona, Sen. Yisa Braimoh, Hassan Ibrahim, Joseph Enemali, and retired Navy Capt Aliyu Ngolmo.

The party has also approved two governorship appeal committees. The first is chaired by P.I. Oyewole, Esq., with Abdulhakeen Ibrahim as secretary and Adah Usman as a member. The second committee is chaired by M.E. Sheriff, Esq., with Mr Realwan Okpanachi as secretary and Hassan Yakubu as a member.

Abdullahi emphasized that the committees were carefully constituted to ensure transparency, credibility, fairness, and internal democracy throughout the conduct of the party’s primaries. (NAN)

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