INEC Reveals 33 Candidates for Kaduna Senate Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission has named 33 candidates for the three senatorial seats in Kaduna State. These elections will take place in January 2027.

The list includes notable figures like former Kaduna State Governor Mukhtar Yero, former Senator Shehu Sani, current Senator Lawal Usman, and serving Senator Sunday Katung.

The final list is signed by the Commission's Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony. It was seen on Sunday and shows that 12 candidates will contest in the Kaduna North Senatorial District, 13 in Kaduna Central, and eight in Kaduna South.

These candidates come from different political parties.

In Kaduna North, Yero from the All Progressives Congress will run against the current Senator Khalid Ibrahim Mustapha of the African Democratic Congress. Yero, who has served as governor, wants to return to office via the Senate.

In Kaduna Central, former Senator Shehu Sani of the APC is set to challenge incumbent Senator Lawal Usman of the ADC. Sani has previously represented this district in the Senate, while Usman is aiming for re-election.

Other candidates for Kaduna Central include Badamasi Hafsat from the Action Democratic Party, Usman Lawal of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Jatau Suleiman from the Allied Peoples Movement, and Ibrahim Sani of the National Democratic Party.

Also running are Bala Joji from the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Adamu Haruna of the National Democratic Congress, Ibrahim Usman from the Peoples Democratic Party, Suleiman Babangida of the Peoples Redemption Party, and Salisu Suleiman from the Social Democratic Party.

In Kaduna South, incumbent Senator Katung of the APC is looking to be re-elected. He faces competitors like Godfrey Gaiya of the ADC, Abel Solomon from the ADP, and Sa’ad Abubakar of the APM.

Other candidates in Kaduna South include Dauda Philibus from the NNPP, Gumbari Mataimaki of the PDP, Laura Lucas from the SDP, and Adeyemi Adebowale Abdulzeez of the Zenith Labour Party.

The final list shows the candidates, their political parties, ages, genders, and qualifications. This publication marks the official recognition of candidates cleared by INEC for the Kaduna North, Kaduna Central, and Kaduna South senatorial elections set for January 2027.

Full list below

Kaduna North

1. Idris Yahaya, ADP
2. Khalid Ibrahim Mustapha, ADC
3. Yero Mukhtar Ramalan, APC
4. Adamu Rabiu, APGA
5. Ibrahim Kabiru, APM
6. Aliyu Abdu Gubuchil, LP
7. Sha’aban Mohammad Turad, NDC
8. Ahmed Abdullahi Zubairu, PDP
9. Ahmad Abdullahi Wakili, PRP
10. Adamu Rabiu, SDP
11. Jennifer Agbaje, YPP
12. Zuntu Suleiman Mohammed, YP

Kaduna Central

1. Badamasi Hafsat, ADP
2. Lawal Adamu Usman, ADC
3. Sani Shehu, APC
4. Usman Lawal, APGA
5. Jatau Aliyu Suleiman, APM
6. Danbaki Yusuf Solomon, LP
7. Ibrahim Mohammed Sani, NDP
8. Bala Daniel Joji, NNPP
9. Adamu Haruna, NDC
10. Ibrahim Usman, PDP
11. Suleiman Munir Babangida, PRP
12. Salisu Suleiman, SDP
13. Sani Yaya, YPP

Kaduna South

1. Abel Yashim Solomon, ADP
2. Godfrey Ali Gaiya, ADC
3. Marshall Sunday Katung, APC
4. Sa’ad Abubakar, APM
5. Dauda Philibus, NNPP
6. Gumbari Joseph Mataimaki, PDP
7. Laura Yimi Lucas, SDP
8. Adeyemi Adebowale Abdulzeez, ZLP