By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appointed former Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, and former Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, to lead its presidential primary committees ahead of the party’s forthcoming presidential primaries.
While Senator Imoke will serve as Chairman of the Presidential Screening Committee, Abdulfatah Ahmed will head the Presidential Election Committee.
This was confirmed in a statement on Monday by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi in Abuja.
Other members of the Presidential Screening Committee, according to the statement, included Hon. C.I.D. Maduabum as Secretary, 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, alongside 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, with Barr. Ken Imasuagbon serving as Secretary, while Barr. Dare Okerade will serve as member.
For the governorship primaries, the ADC constituted two screening panels.
The first panel is chaired by S.E. Aruwa, SAN, with Femi Olawuyi, Esq as Secretary. Other members include Lauretta Onochie, Chief Dr (Mrs.) 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. Other members are H.E. Gerrard Irona, Sen. Yisa Braimoh, Hassan Mohammed Ibrahim, Joseph Ephraim Enemali, and Navy Capt. Aliyu Ngolmo.
The party 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 chaired by M.E. Sheriff, Esq, with Barr. Realwan Okpanachi as Secretary and Barr. Hassan Yakubu as member.
The ADC said the committees were carefully constituted to ensure transparency, credibility, fairness, and internal democracy throughout the conduct of the party’s primaries.
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