# 2027 Cross River Election Candidates

> 241 candidates jostle for 36 Cross River state elective positions in 2027.
- Title: 2027 Cross River Election Candidates · Premium Times Nigeria
- Summary: 241 candidates jostle for 36 Cross River state elective positions in 2027. 241 candidates across 36 Cross River state positions are cleared by INEC for 2027…
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- Source: Premium Times Nigeria — https://premiumtimesng.com/regional/south-south-regional/916247-2027-241-candidates-jostle-for-36-elective-positions-in-cross-river.html
- Author: Agency Report
- Published: 2026-10-11T21:36:19+00:00
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- Topics: cross river, inec, 2027 elections, governorship, senator, house of representatives, state house of assembly, male candidates, female candidates, news, politics
## Cross River 2027 Election
241 candidates across 36 elective positions are cleared by INEC for Cross River state 2027 elections.
## Position Breakdown
8 candidates for governorship, 25 for senators, 63 for representatives, 145 for state assembly seats.
## Gender Split
198 male candidates (82.2%) and 43 female candidates (17.8%) across all positions.
## Female Candidates
Calabar South constituency has seven female candidates, the highest number in the state.
## Party Representation
APC, ADC, and NDC each fielded five female candidates for the upcoming election.
## Party Participation
Only three political parties fielded candidates for all 36 elective positions in Cross River.
## Youngest Candidate
26-year-old Aboh Glady is the youngest candidate for state assembly seat.
## Oldest Candidates
69-year-old Asuquo Asuquo and Francis Ukpanyang are the oldest candidates.
## National Assembly Members
Five Cross River National Assembly members failed to secure party tickets for 2027 re-election.
## Successful Re-election
Three House of Representatives members secured party tickets for 2027 re-election.
## Failed Re-election
Four National Assembly members lost their party re-election bids in 2027.
## Defection
Alex Egbona defected to PDP shortly before APC primaries.
## Key takeaway

241 candidates across 36 Cross River state positions are cleared by INEC for 2027 elections.