Imoke, Ahmed lead ADC presidential primary committees

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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appointed former Cross River and Kwara governors, Liyel Imoke and Abdulfatah Ahmed, to lead its presidential primary committees.

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This is contained in a statement on Monday in Abuja by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi.

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Abdullahi said that Imoke would chair the Presidential Screening Committee, while Ahmed would head the Presidential Election Committee.

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

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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 others.

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The party also constituted a Presidential Appeal Committee to be chaired by Dr Suleiman Usman, SAN, with Mr Ken Imasuagbon as secretary, while Mr Dare Okerade serves as member.

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For the governorship primaries, the party constituted two screening panels, with the first panel to be chaired by Shaibu Aruwa, SAN, while Femi Olawuyi, Esq., serves as secretary.

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Other members include Lauretta Onochie, Dr Vivian Ugochukwu, Akilu Indabawa, Ibrahim Wali, and Prof. Rabiu Bello as members of the panel.

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The second governorship screening panel is to be chaired by Mrs Justina Abanida, with Chille Igbawua as secretary and other designated members.

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The members include Gerrard Irona, Sen. Yisa Braimoh, Hassan Ibrahim, Joseph Enemali, and retired Navy Capt Aliyu Ngolmo.

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The party also approved two governorship appeals committees, with the first to be chaired by P.I. Oyewole, Esq., while Abdulhakeen Ibrahim serves as secretary and Adah Usman, member.

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The second committee is to be chaired by M.E. Sheriff, Esq., with Mr Realwan Okpanachi as secretary and Hassan Yakubu as member.

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Abdullahi said the committees were carefully constituted to ensure transparency, credibility, fairness, and internal democracy throughout the conduct of the party’s primaries. (NAN)

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