100 candidates jostle for nine National Assembly seats in Kwara
A total of 100 National Assembly candidates have been registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to contest for seats in both the Senate and the House of Representatives in the 2027 general…
Kwara State's nine National Assembly seats — three Senate and six House of Representatives slots — are up for grabs in the 2027 general election, with INEC confirming a field of 100 registered candidates vying for them. The number underscores the intense competition that typically trails National Assembly races in the state, where party primaries and zoning arrangements among the various senatorial and federal constituencies often determine the eventual contenders ahead of the main poll.
Both Tribune Online and ThisDay cite INEC's announcement as the source of the figure, attributing it to the commission's Ilorin office. Neither report breaks down the candidates by party, constituency or gender, and details such as the list of contestants, the specific seats each is contesting for, and the timeline for the 2027 election process have yet to be disclosed.