Governor Umo Eno, the incumbent, secured the All Progressives Congress nomination as consensus candidate in May 2026 primaries with over 392,000 votes and retained his running mate. Recent cross-party endorsements from stakeholders in the PDP, NDC, and APC, alongside Pentecostal Fellowship backing in August 2026, have reinforced his position ahead of the 2027 vote. Opposition remains fragmented, with John James Akpanudoedehe emerging as the African Democratic Congress nominee and other parties fielding candidates including Michael Bush and Emem Coffie. Traders assign the highest implied probability to Eno due to incumbency advantages, federal alignment, and visible party consolidation, while lower odds reflect the competitive multi-candidate field and typical uncertainties in Nigerian state elections.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedEno Umo Bassey 73%
John James Akpanudoedehe 21.4%
Coffie Emeni Samuel 4.2%
Jeremiah Akpan 2.5%
$13,661 Vol.
$13,661 Vol.
Feb 6, 2027
Eno Umo Bassey
73%
John James Akpanudoedehe
21%
Coffie Emeni Samuel
4%
Jeremiah Akpan
3%
Emmanuel Friday Ben
1%
Michael Bush
<1%
Eno Umo Bassey 73%
John James Akpanudoedehe 21.4%
Coffie Emeni Samuel 4.2%
Jeremiah Akpan 2.5%
$13,661 Vol.
$13,661 Vol.
Feb 6, 2027
Eno Umo Bassey
$8,777 Vol.
73%
John James Akpanudoedehe
$1,072 Vol.
21%
Coffie Emeni Samuel
$224 Vol.
4%
Jeremiah Akpan
$439 Vol.
3%
Emmanuel Friday Ben
$186 Vol.
1%
Michael Bush
$2,963 Vol.
<1%
Gubernatorial elections are currently scheduled to be held in Akwa Ibom 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 Akwa Ibom 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.Governor Umo Eno, the incumbent, secured the All Progressives Congress nomination as consensus candidate in May 2026 primaries with over 392,000 votes and retained his running mate. Recent cross-party endorsements from stakeholders in the PDP, NDC, and APC, alongside Pentecostal Fellowship backing in August 2026, have reinforced his position ahead of the 2027 vote. Opposition remains fragmented, with John James Akpanudoedehe emerging as the African Democratic Congress nominee and other parties fielding candidates including Michael Bush and Emem Coffie. Traders assign the highest implied probability to Eno due to incumbency advantages, federal alignment, and visible party consolidation, while lower odds reflect the competitive multi-candidate field and typical uncertainties in Nigerian state elections.
Gubernatorial elections are currently scheduled to be held in Akwa Ibom 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 Akwa Ibom 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 Akwa Ibom 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, 3:51 PM ET
Volume
$13,661End Date
Feb 6, 2027Market Opened
Aug 21, 2026, 3:51 PM ETResolver
0x69c47De9D...Gubernatorial elections are currently scheduled to be held in Akwa Ibom 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 Akwa Ibom 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.Governor Umo Eno, the incumbent, secured the All Progressives Congress nomination as consensus candidate in May 2026 primaries with over 392,000 votes and retained his running mate. Recent cross-party endorsements from stakeholders in the PDP, NDC, and APC, alongside Pentecostal Fellowship backing in August 2026, have reinforced his position ahead of the 2027 vote. Opposition remains fragmented, with John James Akpanudoedehe emerging as the African Democratic Congress nominee and other parties fielding candidates including Michael Bush and Emem Coffie. Traders assign the highest implied probability to Eno due to incumbency advantages, federal alignment, and visible party consolidation, while lower odds reflect the competitive multi-candidate field and typical uncertainties in Nigerian state elections.
Gubernatorial elections are currently scheduled to be held in Akwa Ibom 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 Akwa Ibom 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 Akwa Ibom 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
$13,661End Date
Feb 6, 2027Market Opened
Aug 21, 2026, 3:51 PM ETResolver
0x69c47De9D...Governor Umo Eno, the incumbent, secured the All Progressives Congress nomination as consensus candidate in May 2026 primaries with over 392,000 votes and retained his running mate. Recent cross-party endorsements from stakeholders in the PDP, NDC, and APC, alongside Pentecostal Fellowship backing in August 2026, have reinforced his position ahead of the 2027 vote. Opposition remains fragmented, with John James Akpanudoedehe emerging as the African Democratic Congress nominee and other parties fielding candidates including Michael Bush and Emem Coffie. Traders assign the highest implied probability to Eno due to incumbency advantages, federal alignment, and visible party consolidation, while lower odds reflect the competitive multi-candidate field and typical uncertainties in Nigerian state elections.
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