As reactions and debates continue to trail the omission of primary and secondary school credentials from the educational information published for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, questions are being raised about who is responsible for verifying the credentials politicians submit when seeking public office.

Today on Nigeria Daily, we look beyond the current debate to understand what INEC actually verifies, who is responsible for authenticating politicians’ academic credentials, and what happens when questions are raised about a candidate’s qualifications.