The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced the constitution of screening and election committees to oversee its presidential and governorship primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi.
According to the statement, the party appointed former Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, as Chairman of the Presidential Screening Committee, while former Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, will head the Presidential Election Committee.
The Presidential Screening Committee includes C.I.D. Maduabum as Secretary, alongside members such as Lawal Batagarawa, Prof. Bode Ayorinde, Nnena Elendu-Ukeje, Prof. David Salifu, and Col. Abubakar Ali Ciroma.
For the Presidential Election Committee, Prof. Yisa Gana serves as Secretary, with members including Maj. Gen. 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 Ken Imasuagbon as Secretary and Dare Okerade as member.
For the governorship primaries, the ADC constituted two screening panels. The first 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 headed by Justina Abanida, with Hon. Chille Igbawua as Secretary. Members include Gerrard Irona, Senator Yisa Braimoh, Hassan Mohammed Ibrahim, Joseph Ephraim Enemali, and retired Navy Capt. Aliyu Ngolmo.
The party also approved two governorship appeal committees. The first is chaired by P. I. Oyewole with Abdulhakeen Taiye Ibrahim as Secretary and Adah Usman as member, while the second is chaired by M. E. Sheriff, with Realwan Okpanachi as Secretary and Hassan Yakubu as member.
The party said the committees were carefully selected to ensure transparency, credibility, fairness, and internal democracy in the conduct of its primaries ahead of the 2027 elections.
