Di European Union (EU) delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS don reject reports wey claim say dem refuse invitation from di Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to observe di country’s forthcoming 2027 elections.

Gautier Mignot, EU ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, distance di bloc from di reports for one statement on Monday.

According to di reports, di EU cite “worsening insecurity and hostile treatment” wey follow dia 2023 election observation mission as di basis for di alleged decision.

Di claim spread well-well for some media outlets and political parties including di Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Di EU don deploy election observation missions to Nigeria for every general election since 2003, wey make di country one of dia longest-running election observation engagements for Africa.

Before di February 2023 presidential election, one core team of 11 EU experts arrive Abuja for January, and 40 long-term observers wey dem deploy around di country follow.

Mignot talk say di reports no correct.

“Di EU Delegation confirm say dem receive formal invitation (no be request) from INEC, wey date be 17 April 2026, to deploy observers for di 2027 General Elections,” di ambassador talk for one statement.

“For dia response wey date be 28 July 2026, dis Delegation thank INEC for dia kind invitation and inform dem say di EU go field Electoral Expert Mission (EEM), wey go consist of two to four independent experts, wey INEC go formally accredit as observers.”