Women comprise only 10% of Nigeria's 2027 NASS candidates
In the lead-up to Nigeria's 2027 general election, women represent just 10.1% of the 4,408 candidates vying for the 469 National Assembly seats, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This includes 115 women among the 1,195 candidates for the 109 Senate seats, equating to 9.6%, and 328 women among the 3,213 candidates for the 360 House of Representatives seats, or 10.2%.
Notable female candidates include Senators Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Ireti Kingibe, former Lagos State Deputy Governor Idiat Adebule, Regina Akume, and Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu. While the number of women contesting has increased from 92 in 2023 to 115 in the Senate, they remain significantly outnumbered by male candidates.
States like Jigawa, Nasarawa, Niger, and Yobe have no female Senate candidates, while Akwa Ibom leads with 10 female candidates. The overall figures reflect a persistent gender imbalance in Nigeria's political landscape.
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