Nigeria, Aug. 11 -- The European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS has dismissed reports that it rejected an invitation from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to observe Nigeria's 2027 general elections.

The EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, in a statement on Monday, said reporting insinuating that the body had rejected INEC's invitation is inaccurate and speculative.

Mr Mignot confirmed that the body received the letter from the electoral commission in April and wrote back, stating that it will be deploying Electoral Expert Missions for the election, comprising two to four independent observers.

The decision to deploy fewer than five electoral observers was previously reported as the EU's rel...