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2027: Women make up just 9% of 1,303 candidates on INEC’s final Senate list
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· September 13, 2026
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Key points Women make up a small proportion of the total field, with 123 female candidates out of 1,303. The Independent National Electoral Commission has released its final list of candidates for the 2027 National Assembly elections.
The Independent National Electoral Commission has released its final list of candidates for the 2027 National Assembly elections. Women make up a small proportion of the total field, with 123 female candidates out of 1,303. This represents roughly nine percent of the candidates cleared to contest the 109 senatorial seats. The list shows a significant dominance of male candidates, with 1,180 men cleared to run.
Further details are available from the commission's document, which includes information on the candidates' parties, ages, gender, and qualifications. The document was signed by the Secretary of the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The list reveals that some states have no female candidates, but further information can be found in the commission's final list of candidates.
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Published: September 13, 2026 ·
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