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How It Works

How Accountability Works

Four simple steps to report, rate, and track your elected officials. No legal background required. Just the facts.

Step 1

Sign Up Securely

Create an account with your email or Nigerian phone number. No National ID is required - your privacy is protected from the start.

Sign Up Securely - step 1
Step 2

File a Report

Describe governance issues you've experienced or witnessed. Attach photos, videos, PDFs as evidence. Flag corruption, abandonment, embezzlement, nepotism, human rights violations.

File a Report - step 2
Step 3

Moderation

Our team verifies your report, checks evidence, removes duplicates. Approved reports go live immediately. Officials are notified and have 30 days for right of reply.

Moderation - step 3
Step 4

Track Impact

Governance scores recalculate nightly. See how officials' records evolve. Follow project statuses. Read official responses. Track accountability in real time.

Track Impact - step 4

Key Features

Built for Nigerian governance.

Multi-tier Coverage

All elected officials-governors, senators, reps, state assembly, LGA chairs.

Evidence Upload

Attach photos, videos, PDFs. EXIF metadata stripped for privacy.

Governance Scores

Nightly recalculated ratings across integrity, delivery, communication, responsiveness.

Right of Reply

Officials can respond to reports within 30 days. Fairness built in.

Project Tracking

Track constituency project status, budget, completion dates.

Multilingual

Available in English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo.

Map View

Visualize officials and reports by state and LGA on an interactive map.

Search

Find officials by name, state, tier, party.

Whistleblower Mode

E2E encrypted reports for high-risk situations. Anonymous posting.

Report Types

What can you report?

Corruption

Misuse of public funds or illegal benefits

Fraud

Deceptive practices or false claims

Embezzlement

Theft of public resources

Abandonment

Neglected projects or responsibilities

Nepotism

Unfair hiring or favoritism

Human Rights

Violations or abuses of citizen rights

Ready to hold officials accountable?

Start by exploring politicians in your state, filing a report with evidence, or rating an official based on your experience.