Women in Katsina account for a small fraction of candidates seeking legislative seats in Katsina ahead of the 2027 general elections.
 
The final list released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) showed that only eight women will be contesting in the general elections in Katsina.
 
Hajiya Jamila Abdu-Mani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is the only woman among the 104 candidates contesting seats in the House of Representatives across the state.
 
Abdu-Mani, was the immediate past Special Adviser to Gov. Dikko Radda on Girl Child Education and will be contesting for the Bindawa/Mani Federal Constituency seat under APC.
 
Five women are among the 293 candidates listed for the state assembly election.
 
They include Hajiya Hadiza Lawal, contesting Kankia Constituency under 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, also contesting Katsina Constituency under the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
 
Others include Hajiya Hafsat Lawal seeking election in Mai’adua Constituency on the platform of the NNPP, and Hajiya Halimatu Umar-Machika, contesting Sabuwa Constituency under the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
 
At the senatorial level,  two women featured among the 23 candidates contesting the three Senate seats in the state.
 
They are Hajiya Amajir Samaila, contesting Katsina South Senatorial District under 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 limited representation of women among candidates seeking legislative positions in Katsina ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Women in Katsina account for a small fraction of candidates seeking legislative seats in Katsina ahead of the 2027 general elections.
 
The final list released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) showed that only eight women will be contesting in the general elections in Katsina.
 
Hajiya Jamila Abdu-Mani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is the only woman among the 104 candidates contesting seats in the House of Representatives across the state.
 
Abdu-Mani, was the immediate past Special Adviser to Gov. Dikko Radda on Girl Child Education and will be contesting for the Bindawa/Mani Federal Constituency seat under APC.
 
Five women are among the 293 candidates listed for the state assembly election.
 
They include Hajiya Hadiza Lawal, contesting Kankia Constituency under 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, also contesting Katsina Constituency under the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
 
Others include Hajiya Hafsat Lawal seeking election in Mai’adua Constituency on the platform of the NNPP, and Hajiya Halimatu Umar-Machika, contesting Sabuwa Constituency under the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
 
At the senatorial level,  two women featured among the 23 candidates contesting the three Senate seats in the state.
 
They are Hajiya Amajir Samaila, contesting Katsina South Senatorial District under 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 limited representation of women among candidates seeking legislative positions in Katsina ahead of the 2027 general elections.