Professional References Document

Section 01

Introduction

This Professional References Document has been prepared by Edukrest Limited in connection with the investor due diligence process. Its purpose is to provide prospective investors, advisors, and institutional counterparties with verified, independent points of contact who can attest to the character, professional conduct, capabilities, and track record of each member of the Edukrest founding team.

The references presented herein have been carefully selected to reflect a cross-section of the founders' professional, academic, and mentorship relationships. Each referee has been personally informed of their inclusion in this document and has given explicit consent to be contacted by authorised parties conducting due diligence on behalf of Edukrest Limited.

Contact details included in this document are provided in good faith and are accurate to the best of the company's knowledge at the time of preparation. Edukrest Limited requests that all contact be made professionally and within the scope of legitimate due diligence enquiries.

Section 02

Founding Team Reference Overview

Edukrest Limited was founded by a team of four individuals, each bringing distinct and complementary expertise across technology, education, operations, and communications. Collectively, the founding team combines backgrounds spanning software engineering, learning design, business development, and community engagement — all anchored by a deep understanding of the Nigerian education landscape.

In accordance with standard due diligence practice, each founder has provided two professional references. These referees represent a diverse range of contexts, including university-level academic mentors, industry professionals, programme directors, senior architects, and international technology specialists. Referees span geographies including Nigeria and the United Kingdom, and institutional contexts ranging from federal universities to global technology corporations.

The breadth and seniority of the network represented by these referees is itself a strong signal of the founding team's credibility, the depth of their professional relationships, and the trust they have earned over years of collaborative work and demonstrated character.

Section 03

Detailed Founder References

01

Emmanuel Abolarinwa

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) — Edukrest Limited

Emmanuel Abolarinwa is the founding CEO of Edukrest Limited. He leads the company's strategic direction, product vision, and external partnerships. His background encompasses technology entrepreneurship, social impact programme development (most notably the G2X initiative), and the operational build-out of Edukrest's school management and learning management platforms. Emmanuel has cultivated a robust professional network across academia and the technology sector, underpinned by longstanding mentorship relationships.

Referee 1 of 2

Professor Caroline Alenogana O. Professor & Director, Entrepreneurship Center

Full Name	Professor Caroline Alenogana O.
Title & Position	Professor / Director, Entrepreneurship Center
Organisation	Federal University of Technology, Minna
Location	Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
Email Address	carol@futminna.edu.ng
Phone	+234 803 501 9184
Relationship	Academic Mentor
Duration of Relationship	3+ Years
Context of Interaction	Academic entrepreneurship centre collaboration, including direct involvement in the development and governance of the G2X youth empowerment initiative.
Key Endorsements	Visionary Leadership Strong Execution High Integrity Learning Agility Problem-Solving

As Director of the Entrepreneurship Center at one of Nigeria's premier federal universities of technology, Professor Alenogana occupies a position of significant institutional authority and professional standing. Her 3+ year mentorship relationship with Emmanuel Abolarinwa — developed through direct programme collaboration on the G2X initiative — places her in an exceptionally well-informed position to speak to his capabilities as a founder. Her willingness to serve as a formal due diligence reference reflects the depth of confidence she holds in his leadership, integrity, and potential to execute on the Edukrest vision.

Referee 2 of 2

Professor Egwim Evans Chidi Professor, Department of Biochemistry

Full Name	Professor Egwim Evans Chidi
Title & Position	Professor, Department of Biochemistry
Organisation	Federal University of Technology, Minna
Location	Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
Email Address	c.egwim@futminna.edu.ng
Phone	+234 706 580 9474
Relationship	Professional Mentor and Pastoral Leader
Duration of Relationship	20+ Years
Context of Interaction	Long-standing professional collaboration including serving as technical lead at the PEM Foundation; relationship spans professional and pastoral dimensions across two decades of consistent engagement.
Key Endorsements	Leadership Communication Work Ethic Execution Ability Problem-Solving

A relationship spanning more than two decades is among the most compelling forms of character validation available in any due diligence process. Professor Egwim Evans Chidi's knowledge of Emmanuel Abolarinwa encompasses both professional and personal dimensions — a combination that provides investors with rare holistic insight into the CEO's character. As a tenured professor at a federal university with additional standing as a pastoral leader, Professor Egwim's endorsement carries significant weight in assessing long-term reliability, moral grounding, and professional consistency.

02

Samuel Abolarinwa

Co-Founder — Edukrest Limited

Samuel Abolarinwa is a co-founder of Edukrest Limited, contributing expertise in operations, youth development, and programme execution. His background spans technical team management, community-based project delivery, and mentorship-driven leadership development. Samuel's professional relationships are characterised by long-term investment from senior figures in health programme management and entrepreneurship education, reflecting his consistent track record of performance and personal integrity.

Referee 1 of 2

Isaac Adedeji Monitoring & Evaluation Lead — AERI Projects

Full Name	Isaac Adedeji
Title & Position	Monitoring & Evaluation Lead (AERI Projects)
Organisation	Center for Integrated Health Programs
Location	Lagos, Nigeria
Email Address	isaacadedeji@gmail.com
Phone	+234 803 025 7575
Relationship	Mentor and Professional Role Model
Duration of Relationship	8–10 Years
Context of Interaction	Professional collaboration in health programme monitoring and evaluation, complemented by a shared involvement in the church technical team — providing both professional and character-based observation.
Key Endorsements	Leadership Communication Attention to Detail Problem-Solving

Isaac Adedeji's role in monitoring and evaluation within international health programming requires the highest standards of rigour, attention to detail, and analytical integrity — qualities he observes and endorses in Samuel Abolarinwa. An 8–10 year relationship provides a longitudinal perspective rarely available in reference processes, enabling him to speak to both the founder's professional growth and the consistency of his character over time. His dual vantage point — professional and community — gives particular depth to his endorsements.

Referee 2 of 2

Paul Adeagbo CEO & Founder — Mindshift Academy

Full Name	Paul Adeagbo
Title & Position	CEO & Founder, Mindshift Academy
Organisation	Mindshift Academy
Location	Abuja, Nigeria
Email Address	paul@dynaups.com.ng
Phone	+234 816 446 6228
Relationship	Academic Tutor and Professional Mentor
Duration of Relationship	10+ Years
Context of Interaction	Academic tutoring during formative years and ongoing programme execution mentorship; relationship has evolved from tutor-student to peer professional, reflecting Samuel's growth and maturation as a leader.
Key Endorsements	Leadership Development Initiative Collaboration Youth Engagement

As a fellow founder and entrepreneur operating in the education and youth development space in Nigeria, Paul Adeagbo brings a uniquely contextual perspective to his endorsement of Samuel Abolarinwa. His decade-plus relationship, which began as academic tutoring and evolved through shared programme execution, enables him to provide a detailed account of Samuel's intellectual development, collaborative disposition, and initiative — qualities that are directly relevant to the demands of building and scaling an EdTech company. His endorsement from a peer founder context carries particular weight in this investor context.

03

Deborah Damilola

Co-Founder — Edukrest Limited

Deborah Damilola is a co-founder of Edukrest Limited, bringing expertise in operations, creative direction, and stakeholder management. Her professional background includes collaboration with senior practitioners in architecture, design, and project execution — contexts that demand precision, communication, and leadership. The seniority and longevity of her reference relationships attest to the professional trust she has earned over an extended career trajectory.

Referee 1 of 2

Architect Emmanuel Moses Anikor Senior Architect — Interstate Architects Limited

Full Name	Architect Emmanuel Moses Anikor
Title & Position	Senior Architect
Organisation	Interstate Architects Limited
Location	Abuja, Nigeria
Email Address	emmanuel@rokinakonsult.com
Phone	+234 806 258 8444
Relationship	Professional Mentor
Duration of Relationship	20+ Years
Context of Interaction	Professional collaboration across architectural and project execution work; Architect Anikor has observed Deborah's professional conduct, project management capabilities, and personal integrity across two decades of consistent interaction.
Key Endorsements	Leadership Attention to Detail Communication Integrity Problem-Solving

The architecture and built-environment sector demands exacting standards of precision, client communication, and professional conduct — and Architect Emmanuel Moses Anikor's senior position within it lends considerable credibility to his endorsement. A 20+ year relationship with Deborah Damilola, observed across professional project execution contexts, represents among the most substantive reference relationships in this document. His endorsement of her integrity and problem-solving capability is particularly meaningful given the standards expected within regulated professional practice.

Referee 2 of 2

Isaac Adedeji Monitoring & Evaluation Lead — AERI Projects

Full Name	Isaac Adedeji
Title & Position	Monitoring & Evaluation Lead (AERI Projects)
Organisation	Center for Integrated Health Programs
Location	Lagos, Nigeria
Email Address	isaacadedeji@gmail.com
Phone	+234 803 025 7575
Relationship	Professional Mentor and Community Leader
Duration of Relationship	8–10 Years
Context of Interaction	Professional collaboration and church technical team engagement; Isaac Adedeji has known Deborah Damilola across both professional programme delivery and community contexts, providing a well-rounded perspective on her capabilities and conduct.
Key Endorsements	Leadership Communication Attention to Detail Problem-Solving

Isaac Adedeji's appearance as a referee for both Samuel Abolarinwa and Deborah Damilola reflects the interconnected and trust-based nature of the founding team's professional network. His independent knowledge of both founders across different contexts provides him with a uniquely informed vantage point, and his willingness to serve as a reference for multiple team members further underscores the confidence he holds in the team as a collective unit — a quality that is material to investor assessments of team cohesion and reliability.

04

Esther Opeyemi

Co-Founder — Edukrest Limited

Esther Opeyemi is a co-founder of Edukrest Limited, contributing capabilities in communications, user engagement, and operational delivery. Her reference relationships are notable for their international reach — including a senior technology specialist at IBM in the United Kingdom — as well as their demonstrable depth, reflecting a pattern of sustained professional mentorship and the confidence of experienced senior practitioners in her potential and character.

Referee 1 of 2

Emmanuel Oluwarotimi Abolarinwa IT & Cloud Specialist — IBM United Kingdom

Full Name	Emmanuel Oluwarotimi Abolarinwa
Title & Position	IT & Cloud Specialist
Organisation	IBM (United Kingdom)
Location	United Kingdom
Email Address	EmmanuelAbolarinwa0@gmail.com
Phone	+44 7478 112971
Relationship	Mentor and Professional Role Model
Duration of Relationship	Long-Term (extended professional relationship)
Context of Interaction	Professional infrastructure support and personal mentorship; the relationship encompasses technical guidance, professional development, and personal character formation across a sustained period of engagement.
Key Endorsements	Work Ethic Integrity Attention to Detail Communication Reliability

An endorsement from a practitioner at IBM — one of the world's foremost technology corporations — carries substantial institutional credibility in the context of an EdTech due diligence process. As an IT and Cloud Specialist operating within a global enterprise environment, Emmanuel Oluwarotimi Abolarinwa's standards for reliability, technical rigour, and professional conduct are among the highest available. His personal mentorship relationship with Esther Opeyemi and the specific endorsement of her integrity and work ethic should be read as a confident and considered professional judgement from a practitioner in a demanding international context.

Referee 2 of 2

Architect Emmanuel Moses Anikor Senior Architect — Interstate Architects Limited

Full Name	Architect Emmanuel Moses Anikor
Title & Position	Senior Architect
Organisation	Interstate Architects Limited
Location	Abuja, Nigeria
Email Address	emmanuel@rokinakonsult.com
Phone	+234 806 258 8444
Relationship	Professional Mentor
Duration of Relationship	20+ Years
Context of Interaction	Professional mentorship in architectural and project execution contexts; Architect Anikor has maintained a long-term developmental relationship with Esther Opeyemi, observing her professional conduct and growth across an extended period.
Key Endorsements	Leadership Attention to Detail Communication Integrity Problem-Solving

Architect Anikor's role as a shared referee for both Deborah Damilola and Esther Opeyemi reflects both his position as a senior professional in the Edukrest founders' extended network and the genuine breadth of his insight into the team's character. His 20+ year observation of Esther Opeyemi's development reinforces the pattern that characterises this founding team's references as a whole: relationships built on sustained, meaningful engagement rather than superficial acquaintance — a hallmark of a team with deep professional roots and genuine community standing.

Section 04

Consent & Verification

Edukrest Limited hereby confirms that all referees listed in this document have been contacted individually and have given their explicit, informed consent to be included as professional references in connection with the company's investor due diligence process. Each referee is aware that their contact details may be used by authorised due diligence parties to initiate direct communication.

All contact details — including email addresses and telephone numbers — have been verified with each referee directly and are accurate to the best of Edukrest Limited's knowledge at the time of preparation. In the event that any contact detail has changed, the founding team remains available to facilitate re-verification.

Referees are available for independent verification at a mutually convenient time. Edukrest Limited respectfully requests that due diligence contact be made professionally, within appropriate hours, and limited to the scope of enquiry relevant to investor assessment. A copy of this document may be shared with referees upon request for their records.

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All 8 referees have provided informed consent to be contacted for due diligence purposes.

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Contact details have been verified directly with each referee prior to submission.

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Referees are available for independent, direct verification conversations.

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Edukrest Limited's founding team is available to facilitate introductions where required.

Section 05

Closing Statement

The professional references presented in this document collectively reflect a founding team with deep, trust-based relationships across academia, industry, international technology, and professional services — relationships that span from 8 to over 20 years in duration. This is not a team assembled opportunistically; it is a team built on verified track records of execution, character, and community credibility.

The range of referees — from professors at federal universities and directors of entrepreneurship centres, to a monitoring and evaluation lead at an international health programme, a fellow EdTech founder, a senior architect, and an IBM cloud specialist in the United Kingdom — speaks to a network that is simultaneously locally rooted and internationally credible. This breadth of endorsement across sectors and geographies is a meaningful indicator of the founding team's standing, adaptability, and the seriousness with which they approach every professional relationship.

Edukrest Limited presents this document with confidence, and invites prospective investors to engage directly with any or all referees as part of their due diligence process. The founding team welcomes scrutiny as a demonstration of their commitment to transparency, accountability, and the highest standards of professional conduct. We are ready for due diligence.