Nigeria 2027: What Are the Foreign Interests? | Silas Jonathan | Dataphyte Election Dialogue | Ep.4

Long before election day, voters are already seeing narratives about rigging, violence, distrust and claims that the outcome has already been decided. But who benefits when people begin to believe there is no point in participating? In Episode 4 of Dataphyte’s Election Dialogue Series, Silas Jonathan, Digital Investigation Manager at CJID’s DAIDAC, discusses the information environment around Nigeria’s 2027 General Elections and the foreign interests that could seek to influence it. From Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) and coordinated online narratives to voter apathy, disinformation and public trust, Silas explains how influence can work, why existing frustrations can make certain narratives more effective, and what Nigerians need to understand as 2027 approaches. The episode also asks a bigger question: when information is being used to influence how people see an election, who is behind it, what do they stand to gain, and how prepared is Nigeria to respond? Watch Episode 4: 2027 General Elections: What Are the Foreign Interests? You can also catch up on Episodes 1–3 of the Election Dialogue Series, covering lessons from off-cycle elections, emerging technology and platform governance, and Nigeria’s readiness for the 2027 General Elections. Subscribe to Dataphyte for more episodes of the Election Dialogue Series. #DataphyteElectionDialogueSeries #NigeriaDecides2027