The United States’ administration of President Donald Trump will closely monitor Nigeria’s upcoming 2027 general elections, US Congressman, Riley Moore, has said
Moore, a Republican representing West Virginia, while responding to questions about Nigeria’s next general election, described the conduct of the polls as an issue that Washington will be paying “very close attention to.”
He made the remarks in an interview with NoireTV posted on the platform’s social media pages on Sunday.
Asked whether the United States could do more to support credible elections in Nigeria, Moore said, “What I’d say is that we’re certainly going to be watching these results and how these elections unfold and how they’re executed. And that’s something that myself and the administration are going to be paying very close attention to.”
The lawmaker also disclosed that the US House of Representatives was considering an appropriations bill containing provisions relating to Nigeria, particularly on religious freedom and US security assistance.
“We’re working on Chris (Smith)’s bill, which obviously I’m a co-sponsor of that bill. But I’d say, more importantly, what people need to pay attention to is the appropriations bill that we’re going to have on the floor today,” Moore said.
According to him, the proposed legislation contains “pretty strong and aggressive language” on Nigeria’s relationship with the United States.
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