EU Clarifies Reports on Boycotting Nigeria’s 2027 Elections
The bloc said the mission size was set by available resources and Nigeria’s situation, and it denied reports that it rejected INEC’s invitation.
- On Monday, the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS confirmed it accepted an invitation from the Independent National Electoral Commission to observe the 2027 general elections by deploying an Electoral Expert Mission .
- EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS Gautier Mignot dismissed inaccurate reports that the bloc rejected the invitation or planned to end its 20 years of election monitoring following the 2023 elections.
- Mignot clarified that speculation about security concerns or hostile treatment of officials is inaccurate, noting the decision to deploy two to four independent experts aligns with available resources.
- The mission will assess whether Nigeria's electoral process complies with international and national obligations, submitting a final report with recommendations for improving the electoral framework to the government.
- This deployment does not affect the implementation of the EU-funded 'Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria' project, which includes continued assistance for the country's electoral process.
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