The Independent National Electoral Commission has cleared 33 candidates to contest Kaduna State’s three senatorial seats in the January 2027 National Assembly elections.
The list includes former Kaduna Governor Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, former Senator Shehu Sani, and serving senators Lawal Adamu Usman and Sunday Marshal Katung.
INEC said 12 candidates are contesting Kaduna North, 13 are running in Kaduna Central and eight are seeking election in Kaduna South.
In Kaduna North, APC candidate Yero is challenging incumbent Senator Khalid of the African Democratic Congress.
In Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani of the APC is contesting against incumbent Lawal Adamu Usman of the ADC.
In Kaduna South, APC Senator Sunday Marshal Katung is facing challengers from the ADC, ADP, APM, NNPP, PDP, SDP and Zenith Labour Party.
The final list, signed by INEC Secretary Rose Oriaran Anthony, contains the candidates’ names, political parties, ages, genders and qualifications.
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