2027 Election: CAETI Urges Dele Oshinowo to Publish Clear WAEC Certificates Submitted to INEC
The Civic Accountability & Electoral Transparency Initiative (CAETI) has called on Dele Oshinowo, former Chairman of Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State, to provide greater clarity on 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, CAETI said it had reviewed copies of the educational credentials attributed to Oshinowo and expressed concern over the quality and legibility of the documents made available for public scrutiny.
The organisation, however, stressed that the submission of two WAEC-related documents does not, in itself, constitute wrongdoing.
CAETI said its concern was whether the documents published by INEC are sufficiently clear to enable members of the public to examine and independently verify the information contained in them.
According to the group, some important details on the documents, including examination information, dates, subjects, grades and other identifying particulars, appear faint or difficult to read in the copies currently available to the public.
It questioned how voters could meaningfully scrutinise or independently verify candidates’ credentials when the documents provided for public examination are not sufficiently legible.
The organisation said candidates seeking elective office should be willing to subject their academic credentials to the highest standards of transparency, particularly because elected representatives are entrusted with constitutional responsibilities on behalf of the people.
CAETI therefore urged Oshinowo to voluntarily publish clear, high-resolution copies of the original WAEC certificate or result documents he submitted to INEC, with relevant details visible enough for public examination.
The group also appealed to INEC to ensure that candidates’ credentials are published in formats that allow meaningful public scrutiny and verification.
“Transparency should not be reduced to merely putting a document on a notice board,” CAETI said, stressing that genuine transparency requires information to be “intelligible, accessible and verifiable.”
The organisation clarified that its demand was not an allegation of forgery or wrongdoing against Oshinowo, but 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 group stated.
CAETI urged stakeholders in Kosofe to focus on facts and verification rather than speculation or political rhetoric.
“Kosofe deserves clarity. Kosofe deserves transparency and accountability,” the organisation declared.
It called on Oshinowo to publish clear copies of the credentials submitted to INEC and allow voters to examine and independently verify the information ahead of the 2027 electoral process.
