Trump administration will closely monitor Nigeria’s 2027 elections – U.S. lawmaker Riley Moore

A member of the United States Congress, Riley Moore, has said the U.S. government will closely monitor Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, stressing that both he and the administration of President Donald Trump will pay “very close attention” to how the polls are conducted.

Moore made the remarks during an interview circulating online, where he spoke on Nigeria’s democratic process, corruption concerns and the role of the United States in supporting credible elections in Africa’s most populous nation.

His comments come as political activities ahead of the 2027 elections continue to gather momentum, with opposition parties stepping up campaigns against the ruling administration while civil society groups raise concerns about electoral integrity and governance.

Speaking on U.S. support for Nigeria’s electoral process, Moore said Washington would be watching how the elections are organised and conducted.

“We’re certainly going to be watching these results and how these elections unfold and how they’re executed.

“That’s something that myself and the administration are going to be paying very close attention to,” he said.

Moore also disclosed that the U.S. Congress is advancing legislation that could influence future relations between Washington and Abuja.

According to him, although he is co-sponsoring a separate bill introduced by Congressman Chris Smith, he believes greater attention should be given to the U.S. appropriations legislation covering foreign operations, national security and State Department programmes.

He said he personally inserted provisions relating to Nigeria into the bill, focusing on the persecution of Christians and conditions tied to future U.S. security assistance.

“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 and steps that they have to take,” Moore stated.

The lawmaker expressed optimism that the legislation would eventually become law, describing its provisions as “strong” and “aggressive.”

“That bill is likely to become law. We’re about to hopefully pass that here today.

“So there’s some pretty strong and aggressive language in that bill that’s going to be binding as it relates to our relationship with Nigeria moving forward,” he added.

Moore further revealed that he has maintained discussions with President Trump’s administration on issues concerning Nigeria, saying the U.S. President shares similar concerns.

“I continue to work with the administration on next steps that we’re going to take.

“I’m actually going to see President Trump tonight. I’ll be having dinner with him and some other members. I continue to talk to him about these issues, and it’s very important to him,” he said.

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