Increasingly there are more questions on the value of democracy and the value of participation and if the people’s interests are being represented in government. In a developing democracy like Nigeria, the question of we voted and so what remains one difficult to respond when policies and governmental actions not seen as a reflection of the needs of the society. This has both enabled the fragmentation in the relationship between the people and government.
The Turn-Up Democracy initiative develops innovate approach to reinventing democracy, one of which is the pilot People’s Assembly (PA). The PA is an option available to promote a culture of public deliberation and citizen participation in influencing policies and governmental actions in Local governance.