Abuja, May 18, 2026 The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has named former Cross River and Kwara State governors, Liyel Imoke and Abdulfatah Ahmed, to head key committees for its forthcoming presidential primary elections.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi.
According to the statement, Imoke will serve as Chairman of the Presidential Screening Committee, while Ahmed will lead the Presidential Election Committee.
The Screening Committee also includes Cyril Maduabum as Secretary, alongside members such as Alhaji Lawal Batagarawa, Prof. Bode Ayorinde, Nnena Elendu-Ukeje, Prof. David Salifu, and retired Col. Abubakar Ciroma.
For the Presidential Election Committee, Prof. Yisa Gana will serve as Secretary, with members including retired Maj.-Gen. Adamu Jalingo, Dr Auwalu Anwar, Chief Emenike Ikechi, Dr Macaulay Iyare, Tajudeen Bakare and others.
The party also set up a Presidential Appeal Committee chaired by Dr Suleiman Usman, SAN, with Mr Ken Imasuagbon as Secretary and Mr Dare Okerade as member.
In addition, ADC constituted two screening panels for its governorship primaries. The first panel is chaired by Shaibu Aruwa, SAN, with Femi Olawuyi, Esq as Secretary, and members including Lauretta Onochie, Dr Vivian Ugochukwu, Akilu Indabawa, Ibrahim Wali and Prof. Rabiu Bello.
The second governorship screening panel will be chaired by Mrs Justina Abanida, with Chille Igbawua as Secretary, and members such as Gerrard Irona, Sen. Yisa Braimoh, Hassan Ibrahim, Joseph Enemali and retired Navy Capt. Aliyu Ngolmo.
The party also approved two governorship appeal committees, with the first chaired by P.I. Oyewole, Esq, and the second by M.E. Sheriff, Esq, each with designated secretaries and members.
The ADC said the committees were constituted to ensure transparency, fairness and credible internal democracy in the conduct of its primary elections.