Governance
Governed by a board of five unpaid trustees
Verum is governed by its board of trustees. This page sets out how decisions are made, and the one interest we declare.
The board
Board of trustees
The names of all five trustees are filed with the Corporate Affairs Commission and can be checked on the public CAC register.
Declared interest
The software is built by a company the Chair owns. Here is how that is handled.
The Ballot Watch software is built and owned by Kindredd Studio Limited (RC 9703045), a Nigerian technology company wholly owned by Verum's founder and Chair. Verum uses the platform under a written licence and services agreement on arm's-length terms.
- 01DeclaredThe Chair declares the interest on the record.
- 02No voteThe Chair does not vote on any decision involving Kindredd.
- 03Independent approvalThe agreement is approved by the trustees who have no interest in Kindredd.
- 04Editorial controlVerum foundation decides what is published.
Principles
How we work
- 01NonpartisanNot affiliated with INEC, any political party or any candidate.
- 02No declarationsWe declare no winners. INEC declares results.
- 03Evidence firstEvery finding is tied to a sheet a reader can inspect. Nothing is presented as fraud unless the evidence supports it.
- 04Within the lawWe operate within Nigerian law, including the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.
- 05Published fundingEvery funder is listed with purpose, amount and period.