The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appointed former governors Liyel Imoke and Abdulfatah Ahmed to head key committees responsible for overseeing its presidential primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Under the arrangement, Imoke will serve as Chairman of the Presidential Screening Committee, while Abdulfatah Ahmed will lead the Presidential Election Committee, as the party moves to organise its internal selection process.
The appointments were announced on Monday in a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, who said the decision was aimed at ensuring transparency, credibility, and fairness in the conduct of the primaries.
The Presidential Screening Committee chaired by Imoke includes Hon. C.I.D. Maduabum as secretary, alongside members such as Alhaji Lawal Batagarawa, Prof. Bode Ayorinde, Hon. Nnena Elendu-Ukeje, Prof. David Salifu, and Col. Abubakar Ali Ciroma.
Similarly, the Presidential Election Committee chaired by Abdulfatah Ahmed has Prof. Yisa Gana as secretary, with members including 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.
The party also set up a Presidential Appeals Committee chaired by Suleiman Usman, with Barr. Ken Imasuagbon as secretary and Barr. Dare Okerade as member.
For the governorship primaries, the ADC constituted two separate screening committees. The first is chaired by S.E. Aruwa, SAN, with Femi Olawuyi as secretary, and members including Lauretta Onochie, Chief Vivian Ugochukwu, Akilu Indabawa, Ibrahim Mohammed Wali, and Prof. Rabiu Bello. The second committee is headed by Barr. Justina Abanida, with Hon. Chille Igbawua as secretary, alongside members such as Gerrard Irona, Sen. Yisa Braimoh, Hassan Mohammed Ibrahim, Joseph Ephraim Enemali, and Navy Capt. Aliyu Ngolmo.
The party also approved two Governorship Appeal Committees to handle disputes arising from the screening and primaries.
According to the ADC, the committees were carefully formed to strengthen confidence in its internal democratic process and ensure a credible exercise, with the statement adding that they were designed to promote transparency, credibility, fairness, and internal democracy throughout the primaries.