2027: ADC names presidential, other screening committees

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has named the heads and members of its screening committees for the presidential and other elections in 2027.

This was made known in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made available to newsmen on Monday.

The ADC 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 Imoke will serve as Chairman of the Presidential Screening Committee, Ahmed will head the Presidential Election Committee.

Other members of the Presidential Screening Committee include Hon. C.I.D. Maduabum as Secretary, Alhaji Lawal Batagarawa, Prof. Bode Ayorinde, Hon. Nnena Elendu-Ukeje, Prof. David Salifu, and Colonel Abubakar Ali Ciroma.

The Presidential Election Committee has Prof. Yisa Gana as Secretary, alongside Major General Adamu Jalingo, Dr. Auwalu Anwar, Chief Emenike Ikechi, Dr. Macaulay Iyare, Tajudeen Bakare, Elder Ubolo Itodo Okpanachi, Zainab Buba Galadima, Uzoamaka Onyeama, and Major General Muhammad Inuwa Idris as members.

The party also constituted a Presidential Appeals Committee chaired by Dr. Suleiman Usman (SAN) with Ken Imasuagbon serving as Secretary, while 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 as Secretary.

Other members include Lauretta Onochie, Chief Dr. Vivian E. Ugochukwu, Akilu Indabawa, Ibrahim Mohammed Wali, and Prof. Rabiu Bello.

The second governorship screening panel is chaired by Justina Abanida, with Hon. Chille Igbawua as Secretary.

Other members are Gerrard Irona, Senator Yisa Braimoh, Hassan Mohammed Ibrahim, Joseph Ephraim Enemali, and retired Navy Captain Aliyu Ngolmo.

The party also approved two Governorship Appeal Committees.

The first committee is chaired by P. I. Oyewole, with Abdulhakeen Taiye Ibrahim as Secretary and Adah Usman as member.

The second appeal committee is chaired by M. E. Sheriff with Realwan Okpanachi as Secretary and 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.