The African Democratic Congress has appointed former governors of Cross River and Kwara states, Liyel Imoke and Abdulfatah Ahmed, to head its presidential primary committees ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The appointments were disclosed in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi.

According to the statement, Imoke will serve as Chairman of the Presidential Screening Committee, while Ahmed will chair the Presidential Election Committee.

Other members of the Presidential Screening Committee include Cyril Maduabum as Secretary, Alhaji Lawal Batagarawa, Prof. Bode Ayorinde, Nnena Elendu-Ukeje, Prof. David Salifu, and retired Col. Abubakar Ciroma.

The Presidential Election Committee has Prof. Yisa Gana as Secretary, alongside retired Maj.-Gen. Adamu Jalingo, Dr Auwalu Anwar, Chief Emenike Ikechi, Dr Macaulay Iyare, Tajudeen Bakare, and other members.

The party also constituted a Presidential Appeal Committee chaired by Dr Suleiman Usman (SAN), with Mr Ken Imasuagbon serving as Secretary and Mr Dare Okerade as a member.

For the governorship primaries, the ADC approved two screening panels.

The first panel will be chaired by Shaibu Aruwa (SAN), with Femi Olawuyi as Secretary. Other members include 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, while Chille Igbawua will serve as Secretary. Members include Gerrard Irona, Sen. Yisa Braimoh, Hassan Ibrahim, Joseph Enemali, and retired Navy Capt. Aliyu Ngolmo.

The party also approved two governorship appeal committees.

The first committee will be chaired by P.I. Oyewole, with Abdulhakeen Ibrahim serving as Secretary and Adah Usman as a member.

The second committee will be chaired by M.E. Sheriff, with Mr Realwan Okpanachi as Secretary and Hassan Yakubu as a member.

Abdullahi stated that the committees were carefully constituted to ensure transparency, fairness, credibility, and internal democracy throughout the party’s primary election process.