Women only 12% of candidates for 2027 Edo NASS polls

Ahead of Nigeria's 2027 National Assembly elections, women constitute just 12% of candidates in Edo State, highlighting persistent gender disparity in political representation. The youngest candidate is 33, the oldest is 75-year-old former governor Adams Oshiomhole re-contesting for Edo North. This continues a known pattern of low female political participation in Nigeria, with no immediate policy shift indicated.