Citizens’ Summit

The #OurVotesCount initiative is delivered using the Citizens’ Summit as the Special Purpose Vehicle. Citizens’ Summit is an interactive platform that aims to achieve increased and improved understanding and citizen involvement in the political and...

Our Votes Count! And only the citizens can make it so

It is in the citizens’ power, and their power alone, to decide, through the ballot, the quality of leaders that will emerge. When the citizens’ vote, they empower themselves to hold the elected representatives accountable for the promises made. Nigerians,...

Ensuring #OurVotesCount Beyond Campaign Promises

It is in the citizens’ power, and their power alone, to decide, through the ballot, the quality of leaders that will emerge. When the citizens’ vote, they empower themselves to hold the elected representatives accountable for the promises made. Be Aware....

About #OurVotesCount

Our Votes Count is a mass enlightenment programme that would employ “crowd sourcing” technology to monitor the 2019 General Election across Nigeria. This technology we have deployed will make it possible for Nigerians to report unfolding events and...

Rights & Responsibilities-2015

Voters Rights Right to recall an elected representative: To recall is to withdraw the mandate given to an elected official through an election. It is provided for in Sections 69 and 110 of the Constitution: A petition signed by more than one-half of the persons...

The Nigerian Voter

The right to vote and be voted for is enshrined in Chapter 4 of the 1999 Constitution and in the Electoral Act 2002. The Electoral Act 2002 says a person shall be qualified to register as a voter if he/she: Is a citizen of Nigeria Has attained the age of 18 years. Is...