FULL LIST: INEC publishes names of 33 candidates for Kaduna Senate polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission has published the final list of 33 candidates contesting the three senatorial seats in Kaduna State in 2027. Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-inec-publishes-names-of-33-candidates-for-kaduna-senate-polls/
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the 33 candidates who will compete in the January 2027 National Assembly elections for the three Senate seats in Kaduna State. The list includes former Governor Mukhtar Yero, former Senator Shehu Sani, incumbent Senator Lawal Usman, and serving Senator Sunday Katung.
Twelve candidates will contest in Kaduna North, thirteen in Kaduna Central, and eight in Kaduna South. The candidates represent a range of political parties, with Yero from the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging incumbent Senator Khalid Ibrahim Mustapha in Kaduna North. In Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani is up against incumbent Lawal Usman, while incumbent Katung is challenging Godfrey Gaiya in Kaduna South.
The final list, signed by INEC Secretary Rose Oriaran-Anthony, provides the names, party affiliations, ages, genders, and qualifications of the cleared candidates for the upcoming elections.
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