Incumbent Governor Caleb Mutfwang's decisive May 2026 APC primary victory, where he secured over 233,000 votes against a single rival's roughly 3,000, combined with his prior PDP-to-APC defection, has established him as the consensus frontrunner in trader assessments for the 2027 Plateau State gubernatorial election. This outcome reflects the market's view of his incumbency, party infrastructure, and recent consolidation of support within the APC. Opposition figures including Kefas Ropshik, Sunday Garba Biggs, John Sunday Sura, and Margaret Inusa Yahaya register far lower implied probabilities, consistent with their positioning outside the dominant party ticket and limited recent momentum in official primaries or defections. No major shifts have emerged in the past month to alter this positioning ahead of the February 2027 vote.
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Kefas Ropshik 9%
Margaret Inusa Yahaya 8%
Sunday Garba Biggs 7%
NEW
NEW
Feb 6, 2027
Mutfwang Caleb Manasseh
74%
Kefas Ropshik
9%
Margaret Inusa Yahaya
8%
Sunday Garba Biggs
7%
John Sunday Sura
7%
Mutfwang Caleb Manasseh 74%
Kefas Ropshik 9%
Margaret Inusa Yahaya 8%
Sunday Garba Biggs 7%
NEW
NEW
Feb 6, 2027
Mutfwang Caleb Manasseh
$514 Vol.
74%
Kefas Ropshik
$80 Vol.
9%
Margaret Inusa Yahaya
$80 Vol.
8%
Sunday Garba Biggs
$130 Vol.
7%
John Sunday Sura
$105 Vol.
7%
Gubernatorial elections are currently scheduled to be held in Plateau State, Nigeria, on February 6, 2027. If the election is officially rescheduled, this market will resolve based on the election held to choose the Governor for the term beginning in 2027.
This market will resolve according to the listed candidate who wins the 2027 Plateau State gubernatorial election. Any interim, acting, or caretaker Governor will not qualify.
If the results are not known definitively by October 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other".
To be elected Governor, a candidate must satisfy the requirements under Nigerian law, including receiving the highest number of votes cast and the constitutionally required geographic distribution of votes. If no candidate wins the election outright, this market will remain open to account for any further election or runoff, provided this occurs before the resolution deadline. If no candidate has been officially elected by the resolution deadline, this market will resolve to "Other".
This market will resolve based on the results of this election, as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve solely based on official results published by Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Nigerian government sources.Incumbent Governor Caleb Mutfwang's decisive May 2026 APC primary victory, where he secured over 233,000 votes against a single rival's roughly 3,000, combined with his prior PDP-to-APC defection, has established him as the consensus frontrunner in trader assessments for the 2027 Plateau State gubernatorial election. This outcome reflects the market's view of his incumbency, party infrastructure, and recent consolidation of support within the APC. Opposition figures including Kefas Ropshik, Sunday Garba Biggs, John Sunday Sura, and Margaret Inusa Yahaya register far lower implied probabilities, consistent with their positioning outside the dominant party ticket and limited recent momentum in official primaries or defections. No major shifts have emerged in the past month to alter this positioning ahead of the February 2027 vote.
Gubernatorial elections are currently scheduled to be held in Plateau State, Nigeria, on February 6, 2027. If the election is officially rescheduled, this market will resolve based on the election held to choose the Governor for the term beginning in 2027.
This market will resolve according to the listed candidate who wins the 2027 Plateau State gubernatorial election. Any interim, acting, or caretaker Governor will not qualify.
If the results are not known definitively by October 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other".
To be elected Governor, a candidate must satisfy the requirements under Nigerian law, including receiving the highest number of votes cast and the constitutionally required geographic distribution of votes. If no candidate wins the election outright, this market will remain open to account for any further election or runoff, provided this occurs before the resolution deadline. If no candidate has been officially elected by the resolution deadline, this market will resolve to "Other".
This market will resolve based on the results of this election, as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve solely based on official results published by Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Nigerian government sources.
This market will resolve according to the listed candidate who wins the 2027 Plateau State gubernatorial election. Any interim, acting, or caretaker Governor will not qualify.
If the results are not known definitively by October 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other".
To be elected Governor, a candidate must satisfy the requirements under Nigerian law, including receiving the highest number of votes cast and the constitutionally required geographic distribution of votes. If no candidate wins the election outright, this market will remain open to account for any further election or runoff, provided this occurs before the resolution deadline. If no candidate has been officially elected by the resolution deadline, this market will resolve to "Other".
This market will resolve based on the results of this election, as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve solely based on official results published by Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Nigerian government sources.
Market Opened: Aug 21, 2026, 5:02 PM ET
Volume
$909End Date
Feb 6, 2027Market Opened
Aug 21, 2026, 5:02 PM ETResolver
0x69c47De9D...Gubernatorial elections are currently scheduled to be held in Plateau State, Nigeria, on February 6, 2027. If the election is officially rescheduled, this market will resolve based on the election held to choose the Governor for the term beginning in 2027.
This market will resolve according to the listed candidate who wins the 2027 Plateau State gubernatorial election. Any interim, acting, or caretaker Governor will not qualify.
If the results are not known definitively by October 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other".
To be elected Governor, a candidate must satisfy the requirements under Nigerian law, including receiving the highest number of votes cast and the constitutionally required geographic distribution of votes. If no candidate wins the election outright, this market will remain open to account for any further election or runoff, provided this occurs before the resolution deadline. If no candidate has been officially elected by the resolution deadline, this market will resolve to "Other".
This market will resolve based on the results of this election, as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve solely based on official results published by Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Nigerian government sources.Incumbent Governor Caleb Mutfwang's decisive May 2026 APC primary victory, where he secured over 233,000 votes against a single rival's roughly 3,000, combined with his prior PDP-to-APC defection, has established him as the consensus frontrunner in trader assessments for the 2027 Plateau State gubernatorial election. This outcome reflects the market's view of his incumbency, party infrastructure, and recent consolidation of support within the APC. Opposition figures including Kefas Ropshik, Sunday Garba Biggs, John Sunday Sura, and Margaret Inusa Yahaya register far lower implied probabilities, consistent with their positioning outside the dominant party ticket and limited recent momentum in official primaries or defections. No major shifts have emerged in the past month to alter this positioning ahead of the February 2027 vote.
Gubernatorial elections are currently scheduled to be held in Plateau State, Nigeria, on February 6, 2027. If the election is officially rescheduled, this market will resolve based on the election held to choose the Governor for the term beginning in 2027.
This market will resolve according to the listed candidate who wins the 2027 Plateau State gubernatorial election. Any interim, acting, or caretaker Governor will not qualify.
If the results are not known definitively by October 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other".
To be elected Governor, a candidate must satisfy the requirements under Nigerian law, including receiving the highest number of votes cast and the constitutionally required geographic distribution of votes. If no candidate wins the election outright, this market will remain open to account for any further election or runoff, provided this occurs before the resolution deadline. If no candidate has been officially elected by the resolution deadline, this market will resolve to "Other".
This market will resolve based on the results of this election, as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve solely based on official results published by Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Nigerian government sources.
This market will resolve according to the listed candidate who wins the 2027 Plateau State gubernatorial election. Any interim, acting, or caretaker Governor will not qualify.
If the results are not known definitively by October 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other".
To be elected Governor, a candidate must satisfy the requirements under Nigerian law, including receiving the highest number of votes cast and the constitutionally required geographic distribution of votes. If no candidate wins the election outright, this market will remain open to account for any further election or runoff, provided this occurs before the resolution deadline. If no candidate has been officially elected by the resolution deadline, this market will resolve to "Other".
This market will resolve based on the results of this election, as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve solely based on official results published by Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Nigerian government sources.
Volume
$909End Date
Feb 6, 2027Market Opened
Aug 21, 2026, 5:02 PM ETResolver
0x69c47De9D...Incumbent Governor Caleb Mutfwang's decisive May 2026 APC primary victory, where he secured over 233,000 votes against a single rival's roughly 3,000, combined with his prior PDP-to-APC defection, has established him as the consensus frontrunner in trader assessments for the 2027 Plateau State gubernatorial election. This outcome reflects the market's view of his incumbency, party infrastructure, and recent consolidation of support within the APC. Opposition figures including Kefas Ropshik, Sunday Garba Biggs, John Sunday Sura, and Margaret Inusa Yahaya register far lower implied probabilities, consistent with their positioning outside the dominant party ticket and limited recent momentum in official primaries or defections. No major shifts have emerged in the past month to alter this positioning ahead of the February 2027 vote.
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