INEC Announces 449 Candidates for Kano Assembly Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of 449 candidates from 15 political parties who will contest in the Kano State House of Assembly election set for February 16, 2027. Among these candidates, at least 10 women are included, indicating their participation in the upcoming electoral contest.

The political parties cleared to participate in this election are the All Progressives Congress (APC), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), People’s Redemption Party (PRP), New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Action Democratic Party (ADP), United Progressive Grand Alliance (UPGA), Action Peoples Party (APP), Action Alliance (AA), Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Young Progressives Party (YPP), and Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA). The release of this final list marks a significant step towards conducting the 2027 Kano State House of Assembly election, although the number of female candidates remains relatively low compared to the total number of candidates.