100 Days of Prayer for Nigeria — Towards the 2027 Elections

Nigeria stands at a pivotal moment. As the nation heads towards the 2027 general elections, church leaders and prayer and mission movement leaders from across the country are calling on the worldwide Church to stand with them in 100 days of united, sustained prayer, running from 20th September to 28th December 2026.

The initiative is led by The Watchman Ministries of the Christian Evangelical Social Movement (CESM), under the theme "Contending for the Destiny of Nigeria." It brings together a broad network of church and ministry leaders — among them Archbishop Wale Oke, Rev. Reuben Ezemadu, Pst. Austen and Pst. Yide Ukachi, Dr. Jason Hubbard (international Prayer Connect), Rev. Ferdinand Bariwei and Pst. Don Woke — each calling the wider Body of Christ to stand with Nigeria in this season of intercession.

The need is real and urgent. Nigeria continues to wrestle with entrenched insecurity — insurgency, banditry and deadly farmer-herder conflict — alongside economic hardship that has deepened poverty for millions of families. It remains one of the most dangerous places in the world to follow Christ, with believers under sustained threat. With almost half its population under eighteen, the direction the nation takes in the months ahead will shape a generation. As campaigning intensifies, the call is for peaceful, credible elections, righteous leaders, and revival to follow.

The prophet Isaiah reminds us of our calling in seasons like this:

"On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have set watchmen; all the day and all the night they shall never be silent. You who put the LORD in remembrance, take no rest" (Isaiah 62:6, ESV).

Paul urges the same discipline:

"I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions" (1 Timothy 2:1-2, ESV).

To help focus this season of intercession, a companion prayer guide sets out seven key themes — from free and fair elections to national unity and revival — each paired with a scripture. Use it however suits you: as a daily focus through the 100 days, in personal devotion, around the family table, or in church and small-group prayer meetings. Above all, let it be a starting point rather than a script — pray as the Holy Spirit leads you.

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Download the Prayer Guide below

Thank you for joining us in standing in the gap for Nigeria.