- Will Oborevwori Sheriff Francis Orohwedor win the 2027 Delta State gubernatorial election?86¢
- Will Ogboru Great Ovedje win the 2027 Delta State gubernatorial election?6¢
- Will Emmanuel Unuafe win the 2027 Delta State gubernatorial election?2¢
- Will Barry Avotu Johnson win the 2027 Delta State gubernatorial election?<1¢
- Will Joshua Denila win the 2027 Delta State gubernatorial election?<1¢
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Gubernatorial elections are currently scheduled to be held in Delta 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 Delta 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 Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori secured the APC governorship nomination unopposed in the May 2026 direct primaries with 345,375 votes, consolidating party structures after his earlier switch from the PDP. Traders assign him an 85.5% implied probability largely due to his incumbency advantage, documented delivery on the MORE Agenda through visible infrastructure and revenue growth, and public commitments to campaign on performance records ahead of the February 6, 2027 election. Recent statements emphasize managed voter alignments across senatorial districts and religious communities, alongside alignment with the federal administration. Lower-priced alternatives such as Great Ogboru reflect limited recent momentum or party backing in available reporting.