A member of the United States House of Representatives, Riley Moore, has said the administration of Donald Trump will closely monitor Nigeria’s 2027 general elections to ensure the electoral process is conducted credibly.
Moore, a Republican lawmaker representing West Virginia, made the remarks 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, he said Washington would be paying close attention to how the polls are 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,” Moore said.
The congressman also revealed that the United States House of Representatives is considering an appropriations bill containing provisions that could affect Nigeria, particularly on issues relating to religious freedom and U.S. security assistance.
According to Moore, the proposed legislation includes measures addressing the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria and conditions that could restrict U.S. security assistance unless specific requirements are met by the Nigerian government.
“We’re working on Chris Smith’s bill, which I’m a co-sponsor of. More importantly, people need to pay attention to the appropriations bill that we’re going to have on the floor today. There’s strong language in that bill relating to Nigeria, the persecution of Christians, restrictions on security assistance, and steps the government must take,” he said.
He added that the provisions, if enacted into law, would play a significant role in shaping future relations between the United States and Nigeria.
Moore further disclosed that he would continue discussions with the Trump administration on developments in Nigeria, saying he was scheduled to meet the U.S. president later in the day.
“I’m going to see President Trump tonight. I’ll be having dinner with him and some other members, and I will continue to discuss these issues because they are very important to him,” he said.
Moore is a co-sponsor of the proposed Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026, introduced in February alongside Chris Smith.
If passed, the bill would require the U.S. Secretary of State to submit periodic reports to Congress on efforts to address religious persecution and mass atrocities in Nigeria. It also seeks reviews of Nigeria’s compliance with international religious freedom obligations, assessments of U.S. security assistance and sanctions, evaluations of humanitarian support, and measures taken by Nigerian authorities to protect vulnerable communities and prosecute those responsible for attacks.
