TOS Foundation has today unveiled the 469 Tracker, a civic-tech platform designed to help Nigerians track where each member of the national assembly stands on the Reserved Seats for Women Bill. 

The platform, accessible via www.469tracker.com, allows citizens to see in real time which senators and members of the house of representatives support, oppose, or remain undecided on the bill. It draws its name from the total number of federal lawmakers, 469, and aims to turn public accountability into an interactive, youth-led civic experience.

“For too long, political participation has felt distant from young people and women. With 469 Tracker, we’re using technology and storytelling to make legislative accountability simple, and closer to our digital generation,” said Osasu Igbinedion Ogwuche, founder of TOS Foundation and convener of the Reserved Seats for Women Bill Campaign coalition. “As a young Nigerian, home or abroad, you can now go on the website, check your state, and see where your representatives at the national level stand on the landmark bill.

“Our team of young tech experts have set up the website to reflect anytime there is a change in the decision of lawmakers to support or oppose the bill, we hope we only get more support from here on”.The Reserved Seats for Women Bill is a piece of legislation seeking to expand women’s representation in governance by adding 182 women-only legislative seats across federal and state levels.

This means 37 women-only seats in the senate, 37 in the house of representatives and three in each of the 36 state houses of assemblies to ensure the voices of women — young and old — are heard across the nation when laws are being made.

The Reserved Seats for Women Campaign tracker integrates open data, media storytelling, and influencer-driven advocacy to mobilise Nigeria’s youth and digital communities. 

The platform is part of a broader movement to ensure that the next phase of Nigeria’s democracy is inclusive, transparent, and gender-balanced.

TOS Foundation is leading a new model of civic engagement, blending technology, journalism, and popular culture to drive public accountability. 

The bill has received endorsements from the leadership of both the senate and house of representatives.

It has also received support from key stakeholders in the executive arm of government, including Vice President Kashim Shettima,  Oluremi Tinubu, first lady of the Federal Republic and the Nigeria Governors Forum and Spouses Forum.

● Culled from TheCable