Candidates, parties and polling units across all 36 States & FCT, from official INEC records.
Total Candidates
5,301
President, Governor, Senate & Reps
Polling Units
176,623
66.7% GPS mapped
Registered Voters
93.5M
Official National Register
Political Parties
23
Registered with INEC
Female Representation
9.4%
496 female candidates
Youth Candidates
9.2%
486 aged under 35
Comparison of male and female candidacy across election offices
Breakdown By Office
Average candidate age: 47.5 years
Youth
< 35 yrs
Prime
35–49 yrs
Experienced
50–64 yrs
Senior
65+ yrs
Youth (Under 35)
486
9.2% of all candidates
Prime (35–49)
2,629
50% of all candidates
Experienced (50–64)
1,845
35% of all candidates
Senior (65+)
323
6% of all candidates
Youngest Candidate
Isaac Isaac Asuquo
Age 25 · ADC · Akwa Ibom
Oldest Candidate
Sokunle Oladimeju
Age 93 · SDP · Lagos
Inclusion and declared disability representation in official INEC filings
Verified academic qualifications submitted to the commission
States that fielded the highest percentage of women in legislative elections
Lagos
36 women of 237
Akwa Ibom
32 women of 160
Rivers
28 women of 206
Anambra
26 women of 150
Imo
26 women of 185
Kwara
24 women of 112
Delta
24 women of 177
Osun
22 women of 120
Cross River
21 women of 96
Oyo
21 women of 205