The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has denied any connection to a viral document listing 151 secondary schools allegedly implicated in exam malpractice during the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), describing the publication as fake and misleading.
The controversial document, dated August 4, 2025, carried the alleged signature of a fictitious WAEC official, Dr. Florence Ajayi, and claimed that the results of students from the named schools had been withheld due to misconduct. It further directed school heads to appear before an investigative panel with student scripts by August 16, a directive WAEC has since branded as false and malicious.
Reacting via its verified social media handle, @waecnigeria, the examination body strongly refuted the claims and dissociated itself from the list. “Kindly ignore any message listing schools whose results were supposedly cancelled. WAEC will never ask any centre to bring scripts of candidates to the office. Where would they get them from?” the statement read.
WAEC also urged stakeholders, including schools, candidates, and parents, to rely strictly on official channels for accurate information, warning that fraudulent publications can heighten public anxiety and damage institutional credibility.
The fake list surfaced shortly after WAEC’s official release of the 2025 WASSCE results on Monday, where the Head of National Office, Dr. Amos Dangut, disclosed that 192,089 results representing 9.75% of total entries were withheld over suspected malpractice. This development has triggered mixed reactions among candidates and school administrators.
Dr. Dangut also revealed a significant decline in overall performance, with only 38.32% of candidates securing five credit passes including English and Mathematics, a sharp drop from the 72.12% recorded in 2024. He attributed this to the Council’s stricter examination monitoring measures, reiterating WAEC’s resolve to maintain high standards and safeguard the integrity of its assessments.
