Dare Babalola
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appointed former Cross River State Governor, Liyel Imoke, and former Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, to head key committees for its forthcoming presidential primaries.
In a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC, on Monday, announced that Imoke would serve as Chairman of the Presidential Screening Committee, while Ahmed would chair the Presidential Election Committee.
The party said the Presidential Screening Committee includes 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.
According to the statement, the Presidential Election Committee has 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 serving as members.
The ADC also constituted 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 party approved two screening panels. The first panel will be chaired by S.E. Aruwa, SAN, with Femi Olawuyi, Esq serving as Secretary. Other members include Lauretta Onochie, Chief Dr. 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.
The party further 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, while the second appeal committee 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 constituted to ensure transparency, credibility, fairness, and internal democracy in the conduct of its primaries.
