Youth group launches tech platform to monitor campaign promises

A youth-led civic tech organisation, AdvoKC, has launched its digital platform to allow citizens to hold elected political officers accountable for their campaign promises after election.  The digital platform dubbed ‘Promise Meter’ which was launched in Lagos on Saturday after months of beta testing on Substack was developed with the mission to address the gap […]

A youth-led civic tech organisation, AdvoKC, has launched its digital platform to allow citizens to hold elected political officers accountable for their campaign promises after election. 

The digital platform dubbed ‘Promise Meter’ which was launched in Lagos on Saturday after months of beta testing on Substack was developed with the mission to address the gap between government officials and the electorate. 

Explaining the purpose of the ‘Promise Meter,’ the group said in a statement released after the launch that, “In Nigeria, voters are inspired to work for the candidate or political party whose campaign promises agree with their social, economic, and political needs, but are always disappointed when these promises are not kept”. 

The AdvoKC’s Co-Founder/Research Lead, Habib Sheidu, explained that the digital platform leverages technology through its data-driven promise meters to articulate political promises which are made during political campaigns.  

He said it uses different ratings such as “In the Works,” “Compromise,” “Stalled,” “Promise Kept” and “Promise Broken.” 

Habib said the AdvoKC promise meter will show promise ratings for citizens to make informed decisions during every election cycle.