Only 8 Of 420 Katsina Legislative Candidates Are Women – INEC

Women in Katsina account for a small fraction of candidates searching for legislative seats in Katsina forward of the 2027 common elections.
 
The remaining checklist launched by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) confirmed that solely eight girls will probably be contesting within the common elections in Katsina.
 
Hajiya Jamila Abdu-Mani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is the one girl among the many 104 candidates contesting seats within the House of Representatives throughout the state.
 
Abdu-Mani, was the quick previous Special Adviser to Gov. Dikko Radda on Girl Child Education and will probably be contesting for the Bindawa/Mani Federal Constituency seat underneath APC.
 
Five girls are among the many 293 candidates listed for the state meeting election.
 
They embrace Hajiya Hadiza Lawal, contesting Kankia Constituency underneath the African Action Congress (AAC), Hajiya Maimuna Bala, contesting Katsina Constituency on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)and  Hajiya Rahanatu Suleiman, additionally contesting Katsina Constituency underneath the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
 
Others embrace Hajiya Hafsat Lawal searching for election in Mai’adua Constituency on the platform of the NNPP, and Hajiya Halimatu Umar-Machika, contesting Sabuwa Constituency underneath the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
 
At the senatorial degree,  two girls featured among the many 23 candidates contesting the three Senate seats within the state.
 
They are Hajiya Amajir Samaila, contesting Katsina South Senatorial District underneath the SDP, and Hajiya Amina Lawal-Rafindadi, contesting Katsina Central Senatorial District on the platform of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).
 
The figures underscore the restricted illustration of ladies amongst candidates searching for legislative positions in Katsina forward of the 2027 common elections.