Designed by the People For the People of Nigeria
1. Introduction
FreeNaija is a structured, people-powered movement to return Nigeria to its rightful owners — the citizens. This blueprint outlines how we will peacefully, strategically, and systematically transfer political power from corrupt elites to the people, using technology, structure, and collective will.
2. Vision & Philosophy
Our Vision: A free, united, and self-governing Nigeria led by the people, not godfathers.
Our Mission: To build a digital democratic system that empowers citizens to organize, vote, and lead at every level.
Our Philosophy: - No more tribalism, vote-buying, or hero worship. - Equity, justice, and structured leadership rotation. - Gender-balanced and zone-balanced governance. - One-term leadership. - The system is more important than any individual.
3. Guiding Principles
- Autonomy – Individuals must think and act freely - Justice – Fairness must be hardcoded into the system - Equity – Gender and regional representation must be balanced - Transparency – Every decision and vote must be traceable - Rotation – Power must not sit in one place
- Anonymity with purpose – Leadership must serve, not shine - Technology as infrastructure – Not just a tool, but the system
4. Strategic Timeline to 2027 Elections
Phase 1: Foundation (Now–July 2025) - Complete platform development and launch by end of July 2025 - Finalize voter registration logic (NIN verification, gender, origin/residence) - Define and encode structural rules (gender balance, rotation, leadership logic) - Publish the Founder’s Design Principles and movement charter - Prepare national awareness campaign for August launch
Phase 2: Mobilization (August 2025 – February 2026) - Launch official public sign-up campaign nationwide - Begin elections for internal leadership: - Board of Trustees: 1 man, 1 woman from each geopolitical zone (total 12) - State Representatives: 1 man, 1 woman from each of the 36 states + FCT - Assign reps responsibility to establish state-level presence - Begin civic education drive via social media, town halls, and diaspora engagement - Begin building partnerships with credible civil society and pro-democracy groups - Recruit volunteers, zonal coordinators, and issue-specific working groups
Phase 3: Party Formation (March 2026 – July 2026) - Initiate formal steps to register FreeNaija as a political party with INEC - Ensure state presence across 2/3 of the states to meet INEC criteria - Develop party constitution, agenda template, and internal governance structure - Establish central party secretariat and legal/operations team - Roll out FreeNaija’s civic tech tools (issue polling, participatory budgeting drafts, candidate scorecards)
Phase 4: Candidate Selection (August – November 2026) - Conduct internal digital primaries to select FreeNaija candidates for: - President and Vice President - Governors and Deputy Governors - Senators - Members of the House of Representatives - State Assembly Members
- Local Government Chairmen - Enforce: - Presidential/Gubernatorial candidates must have opposite-gender deputies - No President and VP from the same geopolitical zone - Gubernatorial/Deputy must be from different LGAs - Strict 4-year term limit — no re-election - All contestants must agree to election rules via digital acceptance form before contesting - Publish results transparently in real time through the platform
Phase 5: National Campaign (December 2026 – March 2027) - Official national campaign launches December 2026 - Execute digital-first campaign strategy, combining: - Influencer networks - Grassroots coordination through state reps - Public manifesto tours - Civic education campaigns - Promote FreeNaija’s agenda of equity, accountability, unity, and peace - Prepare logistics and observer framework for election monitoring
Phase 6: Election & Governance (February – March 2027 and Beyond) - Presidential and National Assembly elections: Saturday, February 20, 2027 - Governorship and State Assembly elections: Saturday, March 6, 2027 - If FreeNaija wins seats or executive offices: - Implement our 4-year people-driven governance structure - Publish all government decisions, budgets, and public projects - Monitor term limits and prepare peaceful handover by 2031 - Use elected influence to introduce legislation on open governance, restructuring, and social welfare
5. Organizational Structure
- Board of Trustees – 12 persons (1M, 1F per zone) - State Representatives – 74 total (2 per state including FCT) - Operational Arms: - Legal & Compliance - Civic Tech & Security - Mobilization & Logistics - Policy & Strategy
- Communications - Diaspora Engagement & Outreach
6. Technology & Security
6.1 Digital Electoral System FreeNaija is not just a platform — it is a fully digital electoral system designed to facilitate all internal elections, including both: - Party/Movement Leadership Elections (e.g. Board of Trustees, State Representatives) - Candidate Primaries for public office (e.g. President, Governor, Legislature) All elections are conducted online, with real-time result updates, and under strict verification and eligibility protocols. Eligibility & Access - Only NIN-verified members can vote or stand in elections. - The system checks your: - Age (e.g. must be 35+ for President; 35+ for Governor) - State of Origin and Residence (you may only run for Governor in either one, not elsewhere) - Gender and zone (for gender balance and zoning logic) Voting Process - Eligible elections are automatically made visible on your dashboard. - You only see elections you are qualified to participate in. - Voting is conducted securely with end-to-end encryption. - Once voting closes, results are instantly published, and candidates are ranked automatically. The system enforces: - Gender-based pairing (e.g., if a man wins, the highest-ranking woman becomes deputy) - Zonal rotation - One-term enforcement This makes FreeNaija the first platform in Nigerian history where citizens can organize, contest, and decide leadership entirely online, with transparency, equity, and constitutional compliance.
6.2 Vote Protection and Election Monitoring FreeNaija is committed to securing every vote cast for its candidates by building a robust, transparent election defense strategy, both technically and operationally.
1. Verified Voter Base - All Nigerians, including those in the diaspora, are welcome to register and vote in FreeNaija primaries and internal leadership elections, regardless of whether they possess a Permanent Voter Card (PVC). - However, to vote in national elections or for FreeNaija to count your vote towards electoral strength benchmarking, members must indicate if they have a PVC and, if so, upload it for verification. - This allows us to know how many verified INEC-eligible voters are part of FreeNaija and to estimate our true electoral weight. 2. Nationwide Election Monitoring - FreeNaija will deploy its internal grassroots structure — including state representatives, local volunteers, and diaspora coordination — to monitor all 176,846 polling units across Nigeria. - This will include: - Live field reporting - Real-time photo/video documentation of results - Platform-based aggregation of unit-level results sheets (Form EC8A) 3. Legal Defense & Collation Team - A dedicated Election Defense & Legal Team will be created within the operational structure. - Their tasks include: - Real-time collation of results received from polling unit agents - Archiving all uploaded evidence from the field - Filing court cases and submitting proof in the event of rigging, suppression, or result tampering - This structure gives FreeNaija the ability to: - Track its votes independently - Detect discrepancies instantly - Launch a credible legal challenge with indisputable evidence - Prevent or expose INEC-related fraud using platform data as a benchmark By combining verified PVC holders, national coverage, and digital aggregation, FreeNaija is creating an unriggable electoral model. - NIN-integrated registration system - Secure, anonymous accounts for users - Blockchain-style election result records - Encrypted communications between members
- Role-based access to sensitive data - Public accountability dashboards
7. Ongoing Accountability and Public Review
- FreeNaija does not stop at elections — it continues into governance. The people must have a structured, digital mechanism to hold elected officials accountable throughout their time in office. - This is done through a biannual performance review system: - Every 6 months, all elected officials will be subject to a public rating process on the FreeNaija platform. - Verified members will be prompted to approve or disapprove each official’s performance with a single click. Eligibility to Participate - Members may only approve or disapprove officials they were eligible to vote for. - The platform enforces this automatically, based on verified profile data. Trigger for Impeachment Action - If 50% or more of eligible members disapprove of an official during a review cycle: - The FreeNaija party leadership, in collaboration with the Board of Trustees, will initiate constitutional impeachment proceedings. - If the President or Governor is removed, their Vice/Deputy automatically assumes office. - If the Vice President or Deputy Governor is disapproved and removed, the sitting President or Governor shall nominate a replacement from the same geopolitical zone and gender. - The nominee will be the next highest-ranked candidate from the original internal FreeNaija primary election for that position. - For other elected officials, disapproval by ≥50% triggers a recall campaign or impeachment, and replacement is selected from original primaries. Transparency - All results of approval ratings and any impeachment triggers are: - Publicly available - Visualized on the platform - Auditable by party members and observers
8. Funding and Sustainability
- FreeNaija is sponsored by the Rising Continent Initiative — a Luxembourg-based NGO committed to: - Promoting freedom, civic consciousness, and democratic renewal across Africa - Supporting structured, people-powered movements that reclaim governance from corruption and authoritarianism - Providing technical, legal, and financial frameworks for digital democratic transformation - Fundraising activities are conducted by the NGO through: - International donations and institutional grants - Diaspora crowdfunding campaigns - Strategic partnerships with democratic and civic tech organizations - Once democratic leadership is elected, funds are allocated transparently to the party’s structure. - All financial flows are tracked and visualized on the platform to eliminate money politics.
9. Founder’s Role and Exit Plan
- The founder remains anonymous to protect the neutrality of the structure. - By Q3 2026, authority transfers fully to elected Board of Trustees. - Founder retains no administrative, financial, or directional control. - Future decisions made by internal democratic systems only.
10. Future Amendments
- Founding rules may only be changed after the first full political cycle (post-2027), and only via: - Formal proposal from the Board of Trustees - Approval by two-thirds (2/3) of verified platform members in a digital vote - Public publishing of updated rules and rationale
11. Closing Statement
We are not building a party. We are building a system — a framework for collective action, sustained leadership change, and grassroots democracy. FreeNaija does not belong to a person. It belongs to the people. If we succeed, it won’t just be a new Nigeria. It will be the first time in history that a nation was reclaimed through digital structure, equity, and vision — without war, without godfathers, without fear.