Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 118699

Nigeria: Democracy and Elections

Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Mr Alistair Carmichael

Liberal DemocratOrkney and Shetland

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she will raise with President Tinubu of Nigeria the safeguarding of democratic institutions and ensuring free and fair elections in Nigeria in 2027 during the his for

Answer

Chris Elmore
The State Visit will provide an important opportunity to strengthen the UK-Nigeria Strategic Partnership across growth, security, migration, and foreign policy. As the largest democracy in Africa, Nigeria has an important role to play in upholding democra...

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