Citizen Monitors launches election-monitoring web app ahead of Anambra polls
A civic-tech platform, Citizen Monitors, has unveiled an election-monitoring web application that enables voters and observers to record, verify, and view polling unit activities in real time ahead of the Anambra governorship election scheduled for November 8.
In a statement issued on Monday, the organisation said the platform empowers citizens to capture photos or videos of election results and incidents from their polling units, tagged with time and GPS location, to enhance transparency and build public trust in the electoral process.
The tool, which can be accessed via www.citizenmonitors.com, automatically attaches context such as timestamps and geolocation to each upload. Reports are then peer-reviewed by other users before appearing on a live statewide dashboard that displays verified updates in real time.
“Trust grows when people can see the evidence. With this app, Anambra can protect its polling units with facts, not noise,” said Adeshope Haastrup, co-founder of Citizen Monitors.
Olajumoke Alawode-James, the organisation’s spokesperson, added that the platform is designed to make citizens “calm, coordinated witnesses instead of bystanders.”
“Our message is simple: see it, record it, verify it. If each unit plays its part, election day becomes clearer and safer for everyone,” she said.
Citizen Monitors emphasized that users must prioritize safety and neutrality while using the app. It urged participants to keep a safe distance, avoid capturing personal data, and remember that INEC remains the sole authority to declare election results.
The platform clarified that its role is strictly to provide verified, publicly visible evidence of events at polling units, not to make electoral judgments.
Citizen Monitors describes itself as a civic-tech platform that “turns citizen evidence into public accountability” by crowd-verifying election data through structured uploads, GPS stamps, and peer review — enabling Nigerians to see, verify, and share what truly happened at the polls.
