Kaduna 2027: Only one female candidate in governorship race

The final list for the 2027 Kaduna State governorship election shows only one female candidate among the 16 contestants.

The final list by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) indicates that Jamila Mohammed of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) will contest the 6 February 2027 election alongside her running mate, Ramson Nwoha.

The list, signed by INEC Secretary Rose Oriaran-Anthony, contains the names, political parties, ages, genders and educational qualifications of the governorship candidates and their running mates.

A review of the 2023 governorship election shows that no woman contested the governorship seat in Kaduna State.

Women featured in the previous election as deputy governorship candidates, including Hadiza Balarabe, who ran on the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Ms Mohammed’s candidature, therefore, marks a notable development in women’s participation in the state’s governorship contest, subject to the final list remaining unchanged.

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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that five other political parties have women as running mates in the forthcoming election.

They are Mohammed Rahinatu of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Esuga Faith Zainab of the Labour Party (LP), Salima Likko of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Zippora Bijeh of the National Rescue Movement (NRM) and Shamaki Arthus of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

The other governorship candidates include Adamu Ahamed of the Action Alliance (AA), who will run with Yakubu Yav; Isa Ashiru of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), with Kantiok Ishaku; and incumbent Gov Sani Uba of the APC, with Adams Jerry.