ADC appoints Imoke, Ahmed to lead presidential primary committees

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Monday, May 18, 2026, announced the appointment of former Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, and former Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, to lead its presidential primary committees ahead of the party’s forthcoming primaries.

In a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, Senator Imoke was named Chairman of the Presidential Screening Committee, while Abdulfatah Ahmed will chair the Presidential Election Committee.

The Presidential Screening Committee has Hon. C.I.D. Maduabum as Secretary, with members including Alhaji Lawal Batagarawa, Professor Bode Ayorinde, Honourable Nnena Elendu-Ukeje, Professor David Salifu, and Colonel Abubakar Ali Ciroma (rtd).

The Presidential Election Committee has Professor Yisa Gana as Secretary, alongside members such as Major General Adamu Jalingo (rtd), 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 (rtd).

The party also set up a Presidential Appeals Committee chaired by Dr Suleiman Usman, SAN, with Barr. Ken Imasuagbon as Secretary and Barr. Dare Okerade 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 are 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. Its members include H.E. Gerrard Irona, Sen. Yisa Braimoh, Hassan Mohammed Ibrahim, Joseph Ephraim Enemali, and Navy Capt. Aliyu Ngolmo (rtd).

Additionally, two Governorship Appeals Committees were approved. The first is chaired by P.I. Oyewole, Esq, with Abdulhakeen Taiye Ibrahim as Secretary and Adah Usman as member.

The second is chaired by M.E. Sheriff, Esq, with Barr. Realwan Okpanachi as Secretary and Barr. Hassan Yakubu as member.

Abdullahi stated that the committees were carefully constituted to ensure transparency, credibility, fairness, and internal democracy in the conduct of the party’s primaries.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​