US Lawmaker Says Nigeria’s 2027 Elections Will Be Under Close Watch

The United States will keep a close watch on Nigeria’s 2027 general election, according to Congressman Riley Moore, who says Washington is interested in both the outcome of the polls and the manner in which they are conducted.

Moore, who represents West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, made the remarks during an interview with Noire TV while responding to questions on the role of the United States in supporting credible elections in Nigeria amid concerns over corruption and electoral integrity.

“We’re certainly going to be watching these results and how these elections unfold and how they’re executed. That’s something that I myself and the administration are going to be paying very close attention to,” Moore said.

The congressman also pointed to a foreign operations appropriations bill before the US Congress, saying it includes provisions relating to Nigeria, including concerns over attacks on Christian communities, restrictions on security assistance, and expectations for the Nigerian government.

“What people need to pay attention to is the appropriations bill that we’re going to have on the floor today… There’s a lot of language that I put in that bill that relates to Nigeria, the persecution of Christians, and restrictions on security assistance to the government of Nigeria,” he said.

Moore added that he has remained in discussions with the US administration on the next steps regarding Nigeria, noting that the issue continues to receive the attention of President Donald Trump.

His comments come months after he introduced the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026, a proposed bill aimed at increasing US support for Christians facing religious persecution, with particular focus on Nigeria.

The proposal followed Trump’s criticism of the security situation in Nigeria, where he alleged that thousands of Christians had been killed by radical Islamist groups and called for greater international attention to the issue.