US Will Closely Monitor Nigeria’s 2027 Elections — Congressman

A member of the United States House of Representatives, Riley Moore, has said the administration of Donald Trump will closely monitor Nigeria’s conduct of the 2027 general elections.

Moore, a Republican representing West Virginia, made the statement during an interview with NoireTV published on the platform’s social media pages on Sunday.

Responding to a question on whether the United States could do more to support credible elections in Nigeria, the congressman said Washington would be watching the country’s electoral process closely.

He 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.”

Moore also revealed that the US House of Representatives was considering an appropriations bill with provisions relating to Nigeria, particularly on religious freedom and security assistance.

According to him, the proposed legislation contains measures that could shape future relations between the United States and Nigeria.

“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.

“There’s a lot of language that I put on that bill that relates to Nigeria, the persecution of Christians, restrictions on security assistance to the government of Nigeria, and the steps they have to take.

“That bill’s 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 going forward,” he said.

The lawmaker added that he would continue engaging the Trump administration on developments in Nigeria, disclosing that he was scheduled to meet the US president later that day.

“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, so yeah, I continue to talk to him about these issues, and it’s very important to him,” Moore said.

Moore is a co-sponsor of the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026, introduced in February alongside Chris Smith.

If enacted, the bill would require the US Secretary of State to submit regular reports to Congress on efforts to address religious persecution and mass atrocities in Nigeria.

It would also mandate assessments of Nigeria’s compliance with international religious freedom obligations, reviews of US security assistance and sanctions, evaluations of humanitarian support, and reports on measures taken by Nigerian authorities to protect vulnerable communities and prosecute those responsible for attacks.