Nine civil society and civic technology organisations have formed the Coalition for Participatory Governance (CPG) to promote transparency, accountability and improved service delivery ahead of the 2027 general election.
The coalition, convened by TriAfrica Empowerment Foundation and powered by BudgIT and Lagos Island Connect, was unveiled in a statement on Monday.
Other members of the coalition include Africa Leadership Group, Lagos Civil Society Participation for Development (LACSOP), To Build a Nation (TBAN), Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria, SERAP, Center for Fiscal Transparency, and Nigeria Diaspora Coalition for Change (NDCC).
According to the organisations, the initiative is aimed at tackling the governance challenges affecting citizens across the country, beginning from the local government level.
The coalition said it is founded on the belief that participatory governance, where citizens actively engage in decision-making processes beyond voting during elections, is critical to nation-building and democratic accountability.
“With Nigeria’s 2027 general elections on the horizon, the CPG is anchored in the conviction that participatory governance — where citizens are not merely voters but active stakeholders in their communities — is the foundation any credible nation-building effort must stand on,” the statement reads.
The coalition said it would focus on community empowerment, local government capacity building and stakeholder engagement at national, state and local levels.
As part of its launch activities, the CPG announced that its inaugural town hall meeting will hold on May 7, 2026.
According to the organisers, the event will formally introduce the coalition, present its governance agenda and create a platform for discussions on accountability challenges affecting Lagos Island and Nigeria generally.
The coalition also disclosed plans to begin a pilot accountability project on Lagos Island in partnership with BudgIT, Lagos Island Connect and EiE Nigeria.
The project, the coalition said, would explore “new tools and approaches for citizen-facing accountability and local governance improvement”.
Describing the initiative as more than a routine partnership, the founding organisations said the coalition is designed to amplify the voices of ordinary Nigerians affected by governance failures.
“This coalition is not just another alliance of organisations,” the founding partners said in a joint statement.
“It is a deliberate, structured effort to ensure that the people closest to governance failures — ordinary Nigerians in their wards and communities — have the knowledge, tools, and collective voice to demand and sustain change.”
The coalition invited members of the public, community leaders, government officials and the media to participate in the May 7 town hall meeting.
