The Civic Accountability & Electoral Transparency Initiative (CAETI) has called on former Chairman of Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State, Mr. Dele Oshinowo, to publish clear and legible copies of the WAEC credentials he submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2027 elections.
In a statement signed by its Director-General, Adewale Oladimeji, the organisation said it had reviewed copies of educational credentials attributed to Oshinowo and raised concerns over the quality and legibility of the documents currently available for public scrutiny.
CAETI, however, stressed that the submission of two WAEC-related documents does not, in itself, amount to wrongdoing.
The group said its concern was whether the documents published by INEC were sufficiently clear to enable members of the public to examine and independently verify the information contained in them.
According to the organisation, details such as examination information, dates, subjects, grades and other identifying particulars appeared faint or difficult to read in the copies available to the public.
It consequently questioned how voters could meaningfully scrutinise or independently verify credentials that were not presented in a sufficiently legible format.
CAETI said candidates seeking elective office should be willing to subject their credentials to the highest standards of transparency, particularly given the constitutional responsibilities entrusted to elected representatives.
The organisation therefore urged Oshinowo to voluntarily release clear, high-resolution copies of the original WAEC certificate or result documents submitted to INEC, with relevant details sufficiently visible for public examination.
It also called on INEC to ensure that candidates’ educational credentials are published in formats that facilitate meaningful public scrutiny and verification.
“Transparency should not be reduced to merely putting a document on a notice board,” CAETI stated, stressing that genuine transparency requires information to be “intelligible, accessible and verifiable.”
The group emphasised that its demand should not be interpreted as an allegation of forgery or wrongdoing against Oshinowo, but rather as a call for greater clarity and accountability in the electoral process.
“If the documents are genuine, complete and verifiable, there should be no difficulty in presenting them clearly to the public,” the organisation said.
CAETI further urged political stakeholders and residents of Kosofe to rely on facts and proper verification rather than speculation or political rhetoric as preparations for the 2027 elections gather momentum.
“Kosofe deserves clarity. Kosofe deserves transparency and accountability,” the group declared.
It reiterated its call on Oshinowo to publish clear copies of the credentials submitted to INEC, allowing voters and other stakeholders to examine and independently verify the information ahead of the 2027 electoral process.
