2027: INEC Releases Final NASS Candidate List
The final list includes 4,408 candidates, with 1,195 for the Senate and 3,213 for the House of Representatives, according to INEC.
- On Saturday, The Independent National Electoral Commission released the final list of confirmed candidates for the 2027 National Assembly elections in Kwara State, setting the stage for legislative contests.
- The lists cover the two chambers of the National Assembly, comprising 1,195 candidates for the Senate and 3,213 for the House of Representatives, totaling 4,408 finalized candidates.
- Demographic analysis reveals 3,965 male candidates compared to 443 female candidates overall. The Senate contains 1,080 male and 115 female candidates; the House of Representatives has 2,885 male and 328 female candidates.
- The Allied Peoples Movement fielded the highest number of female candidates across chambers, with 11 for the Senate and 42 for the House of Representatives. Confirmed candidates include Senator Saliu Mustapha for Kwara Central and Gbenga Joseph Obanla.
- Official election calendars schedule the presidential and National Assembly elections for January 16, 2027, followed by governorship and State House of Assembly elections on February 6, 2027.
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