Jamilu Isyaku Gwamna leads trader consensus at 64% after securing the APC governorship nomination through a consensus process and primary victory exceeding 247,000 votes, backed by incumbent Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya and the party's clean sweep of all local government seats in recent elections. The February 6, 2027, contest features 16 cleared candidates per INEC's final list released in mid-October. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, listed at 28.5%, shifted to the PDP and won a court-ordered rerun primary but was omitted from the final INEC roster amid disputes over party membership registers and compliance with Electoral Act provisions upheld by the Supreme Court. Other aspirants remain on the ballot across multiple parties, though none match the APC's documented grassroots mobilization and institutional support in Gombe State.