EU clarifies reports on boycotting Nigeria’s 2027 elections

The European Union (EU) has rejected reports that it plans to boycott Nigeria’s 2027 wide elections, saying the reports are inaccurate.
Gautier Mignot, the EU ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, clarified the presumption of the bloc successful a connection connected Monday.

Reports had claimed that the EU turned down an invitation from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to show the elections due to the fact that of worsening insecurity and alleged unfriendly attraction during its 2023 predetermination reflection mission.

The reports were besides referenced by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which described the alleged withdrawal arsenic historical and a motion of votes of nary assurance by strategical stakeholders successful predetermination absorption nether this APC-led administration.”

However, Mignot said the EU had really accepted INEC’s invitation and would nonstop a smaller Electoral Expert Mission (EEM) to Nigeria.

“The EU Delegation confirms that it received a ceremonial invitation (not a request) from the INEC, dated 17 April 2026, to deploy observers for the 2027 General Elections,” helium said.

He added that the EU responded to INEC connected July 28, 2026, thanking the committee for the invitation and informing it that the bloc would send...