Abba Kabir Yusuf leads trader pricing in the Kano governorship market as the incumbent who defected from the NNPP to the APC in 2026 and secured consensus endorsement as the party’s sole 2027 candidate. Recent developments include endorsements from APC stakeholders such as Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and Barau Jibrin, plus groups like the IDAF, alongside Yusuf’s directives for grassroots mobilization and land allocations to political aides ahead of the February 2027 vote. These steps have consolidated state structures and resources behind his re-election bid. Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, his former deputy now on the NDC ticket and aligned with Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s movement, trails as the primary challenger, with limited pricing on other names reflecting fragmented opposition networks and the absence of decisive primaries or polling shifts to date.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedKano, Nigeria Governor Election Winner
Kano, Nigeria Governor Election Winner
Abba Kabir Yusuf 60%
Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo 30%
Muhammad Bello Dalhatu 7.7%
Mohammad Raji <1%
NEW
NEW
Feb 6, 2027
Abba Kabir Yusuf
60%
Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo
30%
Muhammad Bello Dalhatu
8%
Mohammad Raji
<1%
Abba Kabir Yusuf 60%
Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo 30%
Muhammad Bello Dalhatu 7.7%
Mohammad Raji <1%
NEW
NEW
Feb 6, 2027
Abba Kabir Yusuf
$1,852 Vol.
60%
Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo
$1,545 Vol.
30%
Muhammad Bello Dalhatu
$204 Vol.
8%
Mohammad Raji
$376 Vol.
<1%
Gubernatorial elections are currently scheduled to be held in Kano 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 Kano 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.Abba Kabir Yusuf leads trader pricing in the Kano governorship market as the incumbent who defected from the NNPP to the APC in 2026 and secured consensus endorsement as the party’s sole 2027 candidate. Recent developments include endorsements from APC stakeholders such as Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and Barau Jibrin, plus groups like the IDAF, alongside Yusuf’s directives for grassroots mobilization and land allocations to political aides ahead of the February 2027 vote. These steps have consolidated state structures and resources behind his re-election bid. Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, his former deputy now on the NDC ticket and aligned with Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s movement, trails as the primary challenger, with limited pricing on other names reflecting fragmented opposition networks and the absence of decisive primaries or polling shifts to date.
Gubernatorial elections are currently scheduled to be held in Kano 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 Kano 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 Kano 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, 4:22 PM ET
Volume
$3,976End Date
Feb 6, 2027Market Opened
Aug 21, 2026, 4:22 PM ETResolver
0x69c47De9D...Gubernatorial elections are currently scheduled to be held in Kano 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 Kano 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.Abba Kabir Yusuf leads trader pricing in the Kano governorship market as the incumbent who defected from the NNPP to the APC in 2026 and secured consensus endorsement as the party’s sole 2027 candidate. Recent developments include endorsements from APC stakeholders such as Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and Barau Jibrin, plus groups like the IDAF, alongside Yusuf’s directives for grassroots mobilization and land allocations to political aides ahead of the February 2027 vote. These steps have consolidated state structures and resources behind his re-election bid. Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, his former deputy now on the NDC ticket and aligned with Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s movement, trails as the primary challenger, with limited pricing on other names reflecting fragmented opposition networks and the absence of decisive primaries or polling shifts to date.
Gubernatorial elections are currently scheduled to be held in Kano 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 Kano 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 Kano 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
$3,976End Date
Feb 6, 2027Market Opened
Aug 21, 2026, 4:22 PM ETResolver
0x69c47De9D...Abba Kabir Yusuf leads trader pricing in the Kano governorship market as the incumbent who defected from the NNPP to the APC in 2026 and secured consensus endorsement as the party’s sole 2027 candidate. Recent developments include endorsements from APC stakeholders such as Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and Barau Jibrin, plus groups like the IDAF, alongside Yusuf’s directives for grassroots mobilization and land allocations to political aides ahead of the February 2027 vote. These steps have consolidated state structures and resources behind his re-election bid. Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, his former deputy now on the NDC ticket and aligned with Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s movement, trails as the primary challenger, with limited pricing on other names reflecting fragmented opposition networks and the absence of decisive primaries or polling shifts to date.
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