The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appointed former Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, and former Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, to lead its presidential primary committees ahead of the party’s forthcoming presidential primaries.

While Senator Imoke will serve as Chairman of the Presidential Screening Committee, Abdulfatah Ahmed will head the Presidential Election Committee.

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

The Presidential Election Committee has Prof. Yisa Gana as Secretary, alongside Maj.-Gen. Adamu Jalingo, 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 as members.

In a statement signed and released on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party also constituted a Presidential Appeals Committee chaired by Dr Suleiman Usman, SAN, with Barr. Ken Imasuagbon serving as Secretary, while Barr. Dare Okerade will serve as member.

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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 include Lauretta Onochie, Chief (Dr) 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. Other members are H.E. Gerrard Irona, Sen. Yisa Braimoh, Hassan Mohammed Ibrahim, Joseph Ephraim Enemali and Navy Capt. Aliyu Ngolmo.

The party also approved two Governorship Appeal Committees. The first committee is chaired by P.I. Oyewole, Esq, with Abdulhakeem Taiye Ibrahim as Secretary and Adah Usman as a member. The second appeal committee is chaired by M.E. Sheriff, Esq, with Barr. Realwan Okpanachi as Secretary and Barr. Hassan Yakubu as a member.

The ADC said the committees were carefully constituted to ensure transparency, credibility, fairness and internal democracy throughout the conduct of the party’s primaries.

On Saturday, the ADC postponed its screening exercise, earlier scheduled for the weekend for all presidential and governorship aspirants to Monday, 18 May 2026.

The party, in a statement signed by its spokesman, said the screening of affected federal lawmakers’ aspirants will now take place in Abuja due to the security situation affecting some parts of northern Nigeria.

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Bolaji Abdullahi said three people are running to secure the ADC presidential ticket, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; and former banker and economist, Alhaji Mohammed Hayatu-Deen.

The presidential primary election is scheduled for 23 May 2026 and will be followed by the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on 25 May 2026 and the Special National Convention on 26 May 2026.

Primary elections for State Houses of Assembly, the House of Representatives and the Senate will be held on 21 May 2026, followed by governorship primaries on 22 May 2026.

Appeals will be heard between 18 and 19 May 2026, while the final list of cleared aspirants will be published on 20 May 2026.