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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/

FULL LIST: INEC publishes names of 33 candidates for Kaduna Senate polls

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of 33 candidates vying for the three senatorial seats in Kaduna State for the January 2027 National Assembly elections. The candidates, representing various political parties, include former Kaduna State Governor Mukhtar Yero, former Senator Shehu Sani, incumbent Senator Lawal Usman, and serving Senator Sunday Katung.

The candidates are distributed across the three senatorial districts of Kaduna North, Kaduna Central, and Kaduna South, with Yero contesting in Kaduna North against incumbent Senator Khalid Ibrahim Mustapha, and Shehu Sani challenging incumbent Senator Lawal Usman in Kaduna Central.

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