By Taofeek Oyedokun

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Enough is Enough Nigeria (EiE), a network dedicated to promoting good governance and public accountability, has announced the expansion of its #myLGA Project to Osun State, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen grassroots civic participation and accountability at the local government level.

The initiative, implemented by the Nigerian Civil Society Situation Room in partnership with EiE and supported by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), comes shortly after a similar expansion into Ekiti State. Both states are gearing up for off-cycle gubernatorial elections.

Highlighting the importance of the project, the network quoted Nigerian professor of political economy, Pat Utomi, saying: “For democracy to work, the people must be empowered to participate in the process, and the process must be transparent, credible, and free from manipulation.”

In Osun, EiE will collaborate with the Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI) to confront the ongoing local government crisis that has weakened service delivery. The programme will feature weekly civic education radio broadcasts in English and Yoruba, as well as stakeholder engagements and community sensitisation campaigns.

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“The local government crisis in Osun is a stark reminder of how fragile governance can become when the tier closest to the people is undermined. With the #myLGA Project, we want to show that citizens are not powerless in the face of this dysfunction. By creating spaces for dialogue, civic education, and accountability, we can mainstream the issues and strengthen participation where it matters most – in people’s immediate communities,” said Ufuoma Nnamdi-Udeh, deputy executive director (Programs), EiE Nigeria.

The project will adopt a multi-stakeholder approach by working with government institutions, including the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and the Osun State House of Assembly, alongside civil society organisations, traditional leaders, market associations, and the media.

According to Akindeji Aromaye, senior media associate at EiE Nigeria, the initiative seeks to connect elections with governance outcomes. “Elections are a critical entry point for citizen participation, but they are not the end goal. The #myLGA Project in Osun aims to help citizens connect the dots between voting and everyday governance. Off-cycle elections may bring attention to the state, but what truly matters is whether communities see transparency, accountability, and service delivery after the votes are counted,” he said.

EiE is well known for its #RSVP – Register, Select, Vote, Protect campaign, Nigeria’s longest-running get-out-the-vote initiative. The organisation also played a key role in the #OccupyNigeria movement in 2012 and continues to drive citizen-led campaigns such as #OpenNASS and #OfficeOfTheCitizen.