OGASTV FACT CHECK / KOSOFE POLITICAL WATCH
Mayor Oshinowo Appears on INEC Candidate List for Kosofe
A candidate-list document circulating in connection with the 2027 National Assembly elections identifies Oshinowo Oladele as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Kosofe Federal Constituency, Lagos State.
The document carries what appears to be the signature of Rose Oriaran-Anthony, Secretary of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The entry identifies Oshinowo as a male candidate aged 48 and places him under the APC column for Kosofe.
The document represents a significant development in a political contest that has generated considerable attention within Kosofe APC.
OgasTv had previously reported that claims regarding Oshinowo’s confirmation required further verification. At the time, publicly available evidence did not allow the outlet to describe his status as conclusively confirmed. Oshinowo subsequently confirmed that he had submitted his nomination documentation, while subsequent political activity continued around his candidacy.
What has changed?
The latest document being circulated appears to move the matter beyond campaign claims and into the realm of an electoral candidate list.
What OgasTv can establish from the document:
• Oshinowo Oladele is listed under Kosofe.
• APC is listed as his political party.
• Lagos is listed as the state.
• The document bears an INEC Secretary attribution/signature.
What still requires independent confirmation:
OgasTv has not yet located the exact version of this candidate-list document on INEC’s publicly searchable website.
Accordingly, OgasTv will continue to treat the document as important documentary evidence requiring direct institutional confirmation, rather than presenting the circulating image alone as conclusive proof.
Why this matters
If subsequently confirmed by INEC, the development would significantly change the political landscape of Kosofe Federal Constituency.
The conversation would then move from:
“Who is the APC candidate?”
to:
“What is the candidate’s programme for Kosofe?”
And that is where the real public-interest conversation should begin.
What does the candidate intend to do about jobs, youth opportunities, small businesses, infrastructure, education, healthcare, federal programmes and constituency development?
The candidate may be identified. The programme now matters.
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