The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appointed former Cross River State Governor, Liyel Imoke, and former Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, to lead key committees for its forthcoming presidential primaries.

According to a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, Imoke will serve as Chairman of the Presidential Screening Committee, while Abdulfatah Ahmed will head the Presidential Election Committee.

The Presidential Screening Committee also 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.

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 party 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 ADC set up two screening panels. The first panel is chaired by S.E. Aruwa, SAN, with Femi Olawuyi as Secretary, while the second panel is headed by Barr. Justina Abanida, with Hon. Chille Igbawua serving as Secretary.

The party further approved two Governorship Appeal Committees as part of preparations for the primaries.

ADC said the committees were carefully constituted to ensure transparency, credibility, fairness, and internal democracy throughout the conduct of its primary elections.