About Us
WeVote is an independent, non-partisan movement of changemakers working to encourage meaningful voter participation in elections, advocate for electoral reforms, and educate voters about elections and their voting rights. We’re working in a coordinated manner through partnerships across socioeconomic and development sectors, from grassroots to national level, to ensure a cohesive strategy for returning citizen participation to democracy and promoting good governance through voting.
We are on a mission to ensure meaningful participation in Nigerian elections and increase voter turnout to the international average of 66% in 2023.
Our Mission
We are on a mission to ensure meaningful participation in Nigerian elections.
Therefore, we work to;
- Lower the barriers to electoral participation
- Increase voter education
- Increase voter registration
- Increase youth and women participation in elections
- Increase voter turnout to the international average of 66% in 2023
- Drive electoral reforms
Our Vision
We envision a highly democratic country where good governance thrives because of actively engaged citizens.
Our Values
We are non-profit, non-partisan, independent, non-governmental.
Founding team
![Obinna Osisiogu WeVote](https://wevote.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Obinna-Osisiogu-WeVote.jpg)
Obinna Osisiogu
Convener
![Vanessa Onyemauwa](https://wevote.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Vanessa-Onyemauwa-WeVote-NG.jpg)
Vanessa Onyemauwa
Operations
![Onyinye Ojiaku](https://wevote.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Onyinye-Ojiaku-WeVote-NG.jpg)
Onyinye Ojiaku
Communications and Strategy