2027 Senate Race: 1,303 Candidates Jostle For 109 Seats
* INEC final list shows 123 women, 1,180 men * Akpabio, Barau, Oshiomhole, Bamidele, Kalu, Natasha, others in race Sunday Aborisade in Abuja No fewer than 1,303 candidates have been cleared
INEC's final list of candidates shows a staggering 1,303 individuals vying for 109 Senate seats in the January 2027 National Assembly elections. The document, published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), highlights a significant gender imbalance with just 123 women out of the total candidates. Prominent politicians, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole, are among those listed, along with serving lawmakers such as Senate Majority Leader Opeyemi Bamidele.
The final list, which spans 127 pages, reveals a diverse field of candidates from various political parties, including the APC, PDP, ADC, NDC, LP, NNPP, and YPP. Age ranges among the candidates span from their 30s to their 70s, with some septuagenarians seeking Senate seats. The gender disparity remains a stark issue, with women comprising less than 10 percent of the candidates.
As political parties and candidates intensify their campaigns, the crowded field of 1,303 candidates for 109 seats is set to produce closely contested races in many senatorial districts.
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