INEC compliance

1. Compliance philosophy

The Independent National Electoral Commission (“INEC”) is the constitutional referee of Nigerian elections. The Campaign treats INEC's rules as a floor, not a ceiling. Where the Electoral Act 2022 is silent or ambiguous, we apply the more conservative interpretation, on the basis that public trust costs more to rebuild than it costs to maintain.

2. Contribution register

The Campaign maintains a contribution register that captures, in respect of every contribution accepted:

• The order ID;
• The date and time of acceptance (UTC);
• The amount and currency of the contribution;
• The cryptocurrency used and the on-chain transaction hash;
• Where applicable, the donor's name, address, and nationality;
• Whether the contribution is below or above the statutory threshold;
• Whether the contributor has been KYC-verified;
• Whether sanctions screening has been performed and the result.

The register is generated automatically from the Donation Platform records and the contribution-store database. It is reconciled monthly with NowPayments' independent records and with the on-chain explorer for each chain used.

3. INEC filings under sections 88–89 Electoral Act 2022

We file:

• Section 88 returns - election expenses, in the form prescribed by INEC, within thirty (30) days after polling, supported by the contribution register and disbursement records;
• Section 89 returns - campaign accounts, audited where required;
• Any further returnsrequired by INEC's published guidelines for the 2027 election cycle.

Filings are made on time, in the form required, and signed by the Authorising Principal and the Compliance Officer. Copies are published on this Site within fourteen (14) days of filing.

4. Donation caps

Section 88(3) of the Electoral Act 2022 caps the maximum donation that an individual may make to a candidate. The Donation Platform applies the cap on a rolling basis per identified donor, and refuses or refunds contributions that would breach it. Where the donor is anonymous (below the threshold for which identification is required), the Donation Platform applies the per-transaction cap and additionally monitors patterns of potential structuring.

Where INEC publishes a revised cap at any time during the campaign cycle, the Donation Platform is updated within forty-eight (48) hours of publication.

5. Prohibition on foreign contributions

Section 88(2)(b) of the Electoral Act 2022 prohibits non-Nigerian individuals and organisations from making contributions to candidates. Our compliance posture is set out in Privacy — Section 3.5. We refuse, refund, or escrow any contribution that is reasonably suspected to be from a foreign source.

6. Campaign advertising and media

Where the Campaign places paid advertising:

• We retain copies of every advert and the corresponding placement schedule for the duration of the campaign cycle and seven (7) years thereafter;
• We do not publish advertising in violation of section 92 of the Electoral Act 2022 or any guidelines published by the National Broadcasting Commission;
• We label all paid digital advertising with the standard “Paid for by” disclaimer, naming the Campaign;
• We do not engage in coordinated inauthentic behaviour, paid trolling, or other tactics prohibited by major platforms' ad policies.

7. Campaign conduct

The Campaign signs the Peace Accord, where convened by the National Peace Committee or any equivalent body, and applies its principles to every public appearance and communication. Where the Campaign believes a breach of the Accord by another party has occurred, we report to the National Peace Committee rather than retaliate publicly.

8. Election petitions and litigation

The Authorising Principal undertakes to:

• Pursue or defend any legitimate election petition lawfully and proportionately;
• Refrain from commenting on the merits of pending litigation, save in court or as required to defend the Authorising Principal's reputation;
• Comply promptly with any final and binding decision of a competent court or tribunal.

9. BVAS and IReV expectations

The 2023 election demonstrated that even imperfect technology can sharply improve accountability. The Campaign therefore:

• Trains polling-unit agents to monitor BVAS authentication and IReV uploads in real time;
• Maintains a parallel results-collation system that operates strictly within the law, for the purpose of verifying - not replacing - INEC's official returns;
• Cooperates with INEC and election observers (domestic and foreign) where they request access to publicly-available election information.

10. Contact for INEC enquiries

INEC officers may contact the Campaign Compliance Officer through contact@peterobi.supportwith “INEC” in the subject line. The Compliance Officer responds within forty-eight (48) hours, and within twenty-four (24) hours during the campaign “hot period” published by INEC.