The concerns were contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Abuja Regional Workshop titled, “Truth at the Ballot: Strengthening Media and Civil Society for Democratic and Peaceful Elections in Nigeria,” held from May 18 to 20, 2026, under the European Union Support to ECOWAS in Peace, Security and Governance (EPSG) Project.
Media practitioners and civil society organisations have raised the alarm over the growing threats of disinformation, misinformation and hate speech ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, calling for stronger institutional safeguards, ethical reporting standards and improved public education to protect democratic processes.
The concerns were contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Abuja Regional Workshop titled, “Truth at the Ballot: Strengthening Media and Civil Society for Democratic and Peaceful Elections in Nigeria,” held from May 18 to 20, 2026, under the European Union Support to ECOWAS in Peace, Security and Governance (EPSG) Project.
The workshop was implemented by FactCheckAfrica in partnership with Fundación para la Internacionalización de las Administraciones Públicas.
Participants at the workshop warned that electoral disinformation campaigns in Nigeria were becoming “increasingly coordinated, sophisticated, and digitally amplified,” posing serious risks to democratic stability and public trust.
