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Last year, I wanted to check something in the Tax Act, and I ended up downloading over 300 pages of PDF.
I gave up halfway.

The ordeal made me wonder, why is it so hard to get simple answers or clarification about our laws?
So I decided to experiment.

I built something called Chat234.

It’s basically a conversational assistant that lets you ask questions about Nigerian laws (Constitution, Tax Act, Startup Act, etc.) and get answers in plain English.

Instead of downloading voluminous documents, you can just type:
- What are my fundamental human rights?
- Can INEC disqualify a candidate after elections?
- Is there any penalty if I don't pay my tax?

And it responds based on verified official documents.

I built the entire thing using no-code tools. No traditional programming.
Just AI tools, automation, and a lot of trial and error.

It’s still a work in progress, and I’m actively updating the official documents behind it because our laws change with every amendment.

I’d really appreciate honest feedback from this community.

You can access the app here: https://chat234.ng

Hi guys,
I am here to answer any questions about how it works.
Let me know what you think.

Just checked this out. Looks good.
And to think you built this using no code, thumbs up.

Chatgpt already does this.

Why would anyone leave Chatgpt and use your inferior website

gistray:
Chatgpt already does this.

Why would anyone leave Chatgpt and use your inferior website

Good question.
ChatGPT does not have access to our local laws.
You can do a little experiment on this.
If the information is not on the web, ChatGPT will hallucinate.

Very stupid comment. He built something, that says something more than what you're even capable of. At least he did something. Don't be this foolish next time

gistray:
Chatgpt already does this.

Why would anyone leave Chatgpt and use your inferior website

Validating African tech is crucial for global recognition . Let's celebrate and amplify homegrown innovations rather than criticism. Tell them about constructive improvement the whites will hardly validate African tech unless we are giving something in return.

Frantzugo:
Good question.
ChatGPT does not have access to our local laws.
You can do a little experiment on this.
If the information is not on the web, ChatGPT will hallucinate.

What do you mean local Lola?

Every single Nigerian law can be researched online.

What local law are you talking about?

Spiritual law?

As long as u accessed it with your computer... They've already accessed it

gistray:
What do you mean local Lola?

Every single Nigerian law can be researched online.

What local law are you talking about?

Spiritual law?

As long as u accessed it with your computer... They've already accessed it

Most of our state legislations are not available online, not to mention local government by-laws.
So the idea is not to compete with LLMs on the material that is already online.

I kind of like your critique, and that's the very essence of this post.
To get feedback from experts on this platform.

Good development. I was thinking about this very type of app sometimes last week. Had an incident on Lagos road where I had to pay 70k for using the service lane. This could have help a lot.

Galapagous:
Good development. I was thinking about this very type of app sometimes last week. Had an incident on Lagos road where I had to pay 70k for using the service lane. This could have help a lot.

Thanks for your encouraging words.
The incident you narrated and your desire to get the right information on the payable amount clearly capture the kind of information gap the app is designed to solve.

At the moment, we are testing with a few federal laws and collecting users' feedback.
Later on, state and local government laws & policies will also be covered.

Thank you guys for your feedback and support.
I have been working tirelessly to expand the knowledge base.

In the meantime, I will be happy if you follow up on the LinkedIn page, where I will be posting updates.
The LinkedIn page link is https://www.linkedin.com/company/chat234

That Galapagous story about the 70k service lane charge is exactly the use case this needs. Most Nigerians don't know their rights in everyday situations — LASTMA stops, tenancy disputes, consumer rights when goods are defective. The problem isn't general knowledge, it's knowing what the law says when you're standing in front of an enforcement officer who may not know it either.

The state and local government laws angle is where this becomes genuinely irreplaceable. Keep building.

📢 Update

I have been working tirelessly to improve the app's capabilities.
We have now expanded into several new areas, including administrative laws, business laws, crime prevention laws, procedural laws, etc.

I thank everyone who used the app at the initial stage when we launched.
A lot has changed since then, and a wide range of questions can now be answered with legal citations.
Please log in and check; your feedback is highly valuable. 🙏

Lastly, we are now on X, @Chat234_NG
Please show us some love. ❤️

This is just awesome!!!! Bro please let's connect. My WhatsApp number 08035442507

Evening.

I have a few questions.

What ai are u using for the response? Are u using your own trained LLM?

Hi @Revealpanda

The app uses retrieval-augmented generation.
I opted for RAG to ensure that the citations are almost 100% accurate.
In practice, the RAG system outperforms the fine-tuned LLMs.

Revealpanda:
Evening.

I have a few questions.

What ai are u using for the response? Are u using your own trained LLM?