ADC names Imoke, Abdulfatah to lead presidential primary committees

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appointed former governors Liyel Imoke and Abdulfatah Ahmed to head key committees that will oversee its presidential primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Under the new arrangement, Imoke will serve as Chairman of the Presidential Screening Committee, while Abdulfatah has been named Chairman of the Presidential Election Committee as the party moves to structure its presidential selection process.

The appointments were announced in a statement on Monday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, who said the decision was aimed at strengthening transparency, credibility, and fairness in the conduct of the primaries.