The Human & Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to disqualify political candidates who have either reported missing certificates or submitted sworn affidavits in place of their educational qualifications, IgbereTV reports
In a statement on Sunday in Abuja by HEDA’s chairman, Olanrewaju Suraju, the group said the electoral body should adhere strictly to the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 and its guidelines and follow up on politicians who decide to play “crooked games” and “unfounded tales by moonlight” on the whereabouts of their certificates.
HEDA’s appeal to INEC came following several political candidates for the 2023 elections coming up with reasons why they could not provide their certificates, and the controversies surrounding the availability, validity or otherwise of their certificates
