As part of efforts to reshape Nigeria’s electoral landscape, a civil society organisation, Mandate4—a nation-building civic start-up and think tank committed to strengthening democracy, improving governance, and promoting electoral integrity in Nigeria—has launched the #30DayFixINEC Challenge.
This 30-day advocacy campaign aims to mobilise 5 million Citizen Polling Unit Agents and secure 5 million signatures in support of proposed amendments to Nigeria’s Constitution and Electoral Act.
This initiative, which will run from 1st to 30th April 2025, according to the Founder of Mandate4, Century Favour, is an extension of Mandate4’s #FixINEC #FixNigeria project, a movement dedicated to reforming the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and driving democratic accountability.
In an interview with Tribune Online, Favour stated that the campaign seeks to galvanise Nigerians from all walks of life to actively shape the country’s electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He said, “Nigeria’s democracy is at a crossroads. If we do not take decisive action now, we will continue to suffer the consequences of electoral malpractice and governance failures. Through the #30DayFixINEC Campaign, we call on every Nigerian to become a Citizen Vote Protection Volunteer and lend their voice to constitutional and electoral reforms to strengthen our democracy.
“The campaign goals include recruiting five million Citizen Voter Protection Volunteers to oversee election processes and prevent manipulation; securing five million signatures for the proposed Electoral Act and Constitutional amendments submitted to the Senate by Mandate4 and other civil society organisations, focusing on electoral integrity, transparency, and accountability; and raising public awareness on key reforms needed to fix Nigeria’s electoral system and enhance democratic participation.”
Mandate4 is urging everyone—celebrities, activists, youths, women, students, civil society organisations (CSOs), and technocrats—to join the #30DayFixINEC Campaign by using their social media platforms daily to advocate for electoral reform, signing the petition to ensure the adoption of the over 20-page proposed amendment (available for download on fixinec.org), and enrolling to become Citizen Vote Protection Volunteers for the next election slated for 2027.
“It is no longer enough for citizens to merely come out and vote. Nigerians must take a more critical role in ensuring that our democratic institution, INEC, which regulates our democracy, is free, fair, and not compromised.
“Without an independent and accountable INEC, the future of Nigeria’s democracy remains at risk. This movement is a call to action for all Nigerians to safeguard our electoral process and demand the democracy we deserve,” Favour told Tribune Online.