EU Confirms Electoral Expert Mission for Nigeria's 2027 Polls
The European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS has refuted claims that it rejected an invitation from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to observe Nigeria's 2027 general elections. In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, the EU clarified that it received a formal invitation from INEC dated April 17, 2026, and responded on July 28, 2026, accepting the invitation.
The EU will deploy an Electoral Expert Mission (EEM) consisting of two to four independent experts, who will be accredited as observers by INEC. The EU emphasized that the reasons attributed to it in various reports regarding insecurity and treatment of observers were not mentioned in its correspondence with INEC and were purely speculative.
The EEM will assess the electoral process's adherence to international and national democratic obligations and will provide a final report with recommendations for improving Nigeria's electoral framework. The EU also affirmed that this decision does not signify a withdrawal of support for Nigeria's democratic governance or electoral process.
Plus234Feed summary based on reporting from This Day. Read the original report below.
Read full article
Continue on This Day
Get the week in one email
Top stories, NPFL results, the naira — every Friday morning. Free, one email a week.
Related Stories
EU Confirms Observation Mission for Nigeria's 2027 Elections
Civil Society Groups Urge INEC to Invite EU Observers
AU Mission Requests INEC Risk Assessment for 2027 Poll
INEC Promises Credible 2027 Elections Reflecting Voter Will
INEC's Joash Amupitan Ensures Electoral Integrity for 2027
INEC Promises Enhanced Elections for 2027 After Osun Poll
Get Plus234Feed on messaging apps
Same headlines, delivered where you already scroll.
