Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- As part of its efforts to drive citizens' engagement in the democratic process and promote issues-based presidential campaign, Civic Monitor - a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization - today launched its Know-Your-Candidates (KYC) tool.

KYC uses technology to present information on the various presidential candidates, their positions, promises and profiles, all in one place, to enable voters make more thoughtful and informed choices at the polls.

"The most exciting thing about the KYC tool is the fact that voters can directly compare any two candidates on any issue of their choice, and the positions of the candidates would appear side-by-side for ease of comparison," said Stanley Azuakola, the Founder and Executive...