The African Democratic Congress 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 issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC announced that Imoke would chair the Presidential Screening Committee, while Ahmed would head the Presidential Election Committee.

The Presidential Screening Committee has 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 as members.

The Presidential Election Committee will have Prof. Yisa Gana serving 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 as members.

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 of the committee.

For the governorship primaries, the ADC approved two screening panels. The first panel will be chaired by S.E. Aruwa, SAN, with Femi Olawuyi, Esq as Secretary. Other members are Lauretta Onochie, Chief Dr. Vivian E. Ugochukwu, Akilu Indabawa, Ibrahim Mohammed Wali and Prof. Rabiu Bello.

The second governorship screening panel will be led by Barr. Justina Abanida, with Hon. Chille Igbawua serving as Secretary. Members include H.E. Gerrard Irona, Sen. Yisa Braimoh, Hassan Mohammed Ibrahim, Joseph Ephraim Enemali and Navy Capt. Aliyu Ngolmo.

The ADC also 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 appeal committee is headed by M.E. Sheriff, Esq, with Barr. Realwan Okpanachi as Secretary and Barr. Hassan Yakubu as member.

According to the party, the committees were constituted to ensure transparency, credibility, fairness and internal democracy in the conduct of its primaries ahead of the elections.