July 3, 2026

Signature Nigeria 2027

One Mandate, One Nation.

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how SIGNATURE NIGERIA 2027 (“The Movement,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects the personal information of individuals (“you” or “your”) who interact with our website, join the Movement as signatories, or engage in our activities. The Movement is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal data, in alignment with the Nigerian Data Protection Act (NDPA) and other applicable laws.

1. About Us

SIGNATURE NIGERIA 2027 is a socio-political, non-profit oriented, and non-governmental national democratic advocacy and civic mobilization coalition. Our specific and primary purpose is to sensitize and mobilize the electorate to support and work for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, in the 2027 General Elections, sustaining the positive legacies encapsulated in the “Renewed Hope Agenda.” Our National Secretariat is based in Abuja, Nigeria.

2. Principles of Data Protection

We process your personal information in accordance with the following principles:

  • Lawfulness, Fairness, and Transparency: We process data with your consent, for a specific lawful purpose, in a fair and transparent manner.
  • Purpose Limitation: We collect data for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes related to the Movement’s aims and objectives (Article 8).
  • Data Minimization: We collect only the data that is adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary for the intended purpose.
  • Accuracy: We take reasonable steps to ensure that your data is accurate and up to date.
  • Storage Limitation: We retain your data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose of collection or as required by law.
  • Integrity and Confidentiality: We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data.

3. Information We Collect

We collect different types of personal information, depending on how you interact with us:

  • Contact Information: Name, physical address, email address, and phone number.
  • Signatory and Supporter Data: Political affinity, demographic data (age, youth/women status), state of origin, Local Government Area (LGA), Ward, and Polling Unit details (including PVC number or registration status), supporting documentation for verification.
  • Communication Data: Communications sent to the Directorates, National, Zonal, or State chapters, entries in surveys, and discussions at town hall meetings.
  • Financial Data: Prescribed registration fees, voluntary membership contributions, and dues (Article 11.1.iv, Article 17.1). Note: Payment processing details may be handled by secure third-party processors.
  • Online and Usage Data: IP address, device type, browser information, website usage statistics (via cookies and analytics tools), and login information for the Signature Portal.

4. How We Collect Information

We collect information from you directly when you:

  • Register as a member or signatory on the Signature Portal or at a local chapter office.
  • Submit a question or query through our website or via direct contact with our Directorates.
  • Complete a survey or participate in town hall discussions.
  • Make a financial contribution or pay membership dues.
  • Use our website (via automated means, such as cookies).

We may also collect information indirectly from coalition partners or professional groups with formalized agreements (Article 6.2).

5. How We Use Your Information

We process your data for the following legitimate purposes:

  • Mobilization and Sensitization: Conducting the massive effort targeting over 50 million signatories, projecting Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the preferred candidate, and fostering electoral consciousness (Article 8.1.i).
  • Communication and Narrative Control: Disseminating the official information of the Movement, responding to inquiries, and managing narratives through the Signature Media Command Centre (SMCC) (Article 12.3.j).
  • Data and Documentation: Verifying membership, monitoring supporter data for assurance, and establishing a database of electoral promises (Article 8.1.iv, Article 8.2.i).
  • Accountability Mandate: Transitioning to post-election tracking of policy implementation and actualization of documented promises (Article 8.3).
  • Operational Management: Managing membership records, processing financial contributions, maintaining the digital infrastructure, and ensuring compliance with the constitution and internal bye-laws (Article 13).
  • Process Oversight: Monitoring voter maximum participation to safeguard the franchise and the entire electoral process (Article 8.2).
  • Security and Compliance: Preventing fraud, detecting unauthorized access, mitigating risks (political, security, misinformation) as outlined in the Action Plan, and responding to lawful requests.

6. Disclosure of Information

We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties. We may share your data with:

  • Internal Organs: Appropriate National, Zonal, State, Local Government, and Ward Executive Committees, as well as necessary Directorates, for the execution of the Strategic Action Plan.
  • Affiliated Organizations: Coalition partners, professional groups, trade unions, and students’ associations with formalized agreements (Article 6.2). We seek official recognition and partnership with the Presidential Campaign Organization of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) political party (Article 6.2).
  • Service Providers: Trusted third-party vendors who assist in portal maintenance, data hosting, email distribution, payment processing, or operational analytics. These providers are bound by confidentiality agreements.
  • Auditors and Regulators: A Certified External Auditor (Article 17.3) appointed annually for auditing accounts and regulatory bodies to comply with Nigerian laws or court orders.

7. Legal Basis for Processing

Our legal grounds for processing your personal data include:

  • Consent: When you explicitly agree to join the Movement, become a signatory, or provide data for a specific purpose.
  • Contractual Necessity: When processing is necessary to perform a contract with you, such as maintaining your membership status and processing dues (Article 11.2).
  • Public Interest: For purposes related to democratic participation, voter assurance, and civic mobilization.
  • Legitimate Interests: For the necessary administrative activities, marketing, communication, and risk mitigation strategies that are core to the Movement’s function as a socio-political association.

8. Rights of Individuals

You have the following rights regarding your personal information, which you may exercise at any time:

  • Right to Access: To obtain a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: To request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to Erasure: To request the deletion of your data, subject to lawful retention requirements.
  • Right to Object to Processing: To oppose the processing of your information for certain purposes, especially direct marketing.
  • Right to Data Portability: To receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on your consent, you can withdraw it at any time.

To exercise these rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer or specified directorate (details in Section 13).

9. Data Security and Accuracy

We implement robust technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. These include:

  • Access Controls: Restricting data access to authorized personnel based on operational need.
  • Data Encryption: Encrypting sensitive data in transit and at rest.
  • Regular Audits: Conducting internal and external audits to ensure the integrity of financial and supporter databases (Articles 17, 18).
  • Data Accuracy: We take reasonable steps to keep your data accurate, complete, and up to date. You can assist by updating your details on the Signature Portal.

10. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to achieve the objectives for which it was collected, and to fulfill our legal obligations. Retentions will typically cover the duration of the 2027 general election cycle and the completion of the post-election accountability mandate. Unless you exercise your right to erasure, data may be kept for a reasonable transition period to post-election monitoring.

11. Special Consideration

  • Persons with Disabilities (PWDs): In line with Article 11.1.v, the Movement is non-discriminatory and ensures special consideration and care for PWDs, including ensuring the accessibility of privacy information and processes.
  • Children and Minors: The Movement targets over 50 million signatories among the youthful population (Action Plan, Strategic Objective). Article 11.1.i sets the eligibility for membership at eighteen (18) years or above and as a registered voter. We do not intentionally collect data on individuals under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly market or engage in socio-political mobilization of minors.

12. Cookies and Third-Party Tools

Our website uses cookies and analytics tools to enhance your user experience and collect operational statistics. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We may use essential, functional, and analytical cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Our website may also contain links to third-party websites or services; we are not responsible for their privacy practices, and you should review their respective policies.

13. Disciplinary Action and Cessation of Membership

Any breach of this Privacy Policy or other internal data protection guidelines by members may lead to disciplinary action as per the Movement’s Constitution (Article 11.4), which can include formal expulsion. Upon cessation of membership, a member shall be legally obliged to return all Movement properties and documentation containing personal or confidential data (Article 11.4.iii).

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Major alterations will be previously submitted to and approved by the Registrar (Article 10.vi) and communicated through the Signature Media Command Centre (SMCC) and our website.

15. Contact Us

For inquiries, complaints, exercising your rights, or any matters concerning this Privacy Policy, please contact the Data Protection Officer or specified directorate at:

DPO / National Secretariat SIGNATURE NIGERIA 2027 Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Nigeria Email: privacy@signaturenigeria2027.org Website: www.signaturenigeria2027.org