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Ahead of the February 2027 general elections, Nigeria has got a new polling unit-based social networking platform, Mobiliser Nigeria, designed to connect voters with neighbours who share their polling units and provide a digital space for grassroots political engagement.
Operating under the slogan, “Your Polling Unit. Your People. Your Voice,” the platform allows users to interact with other voters at polling unit, ward, local government and state levels.
Developed by PeopleWise Technologies, a Nigerian technology company, Mobiliser Nigeria differs from conventional social media platforms by organising interactions around electoral communities rather than followers and trending topics.
Users can join discussions, share posts and participate in polls on issues affecting their communities, as well as connect with other voters who share their polling units.
The developers said the feature was particularly relevant to younger voters, many of whom would be participating in a general election for the first time.
“This is aimed particularly at younger voters, many of whom will vote in a general election for the first time. The goal is to help voters look beyond slogans and personalities to the people seeking their votes and the programmes they promise.”
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Another feature of the platform is its candidate information system, which allows voters to access profiles of candidates contesting elections in their constituencies, including their political parties, manifestos, priorities and policy positions. Users can also compare candidates contesting for the same office.
The platform also provides dedicated spaces for political parties, campaign teams, civic movements, support groups and community associations to organise their members and coordinate activities across different electoral locations.
Through dedicated dashboards, authorised coordinators can manage membership networks, communicate with members, organise events and monitor participation across states, local government areas, wards and polling units.
The developers said the arrangement was intended to provide a structured alternative to scattered messaging groups and manual membership registers, while enabling organisations to identify their grassroots presence.
They noted that political discussions in Nigeria had largely taken place at rallies, through traditional broadcast media and on general social networking platforms, without necessarily connecting voters to the specific candidates, people and activities within their electoral communities.
According to them, the platform’s mission is to encourage informed participation, strengthen community connections and make civic engagement accessible to Nigerians across the country. Mobiliser Nigeria is available for download on mobile devices.
