The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Dr Amos Josiah Dangut as its new Registrar and Chief Executive Officer.
Dangut, a Nigerian, assumed office on October 1, 2026, succeeding Alhaji Pateh Bah of The Gambia. He will serve a five-year tenure, running from October 2026 to September 2031.
His appointment was ratified by the Council, WAEC’s international governing board, at its 74th Annual Meeting held in Accra, Ghana, in March 2026.
Prior to his appointment, Dangut served as Head of the Nigeria National Office from October 2023 to September 2026.
Born on October 2, 1967, Dangut holds a Bachelor of Agriculture in Animal Production, a Master of Science in Animal Science, a PhD in Animal Science and a Master of Education in Administration and Planning.
He began his career in education in 1994 at St. Louis College, Jos, where he worked as a WAEC examiner before joining the Council in 1998.
Over the course of his more than two decades with WAEC, Dangut has held several positions, including Assistant Registrar in the Test Development Division in Ogba, Lagos; Head of Examinations Security and Deputy Branch Controller in Uyo and Bauchi; Branch Controller in Yola; Controller of the Post-Examinations Department; Zonal Coordinator in Ikeja; and Deputy Registrar and Head of the National Office.
He is known for applying Information and Communications Technology to improve examination development, administration and post-examination processes.
During his tenure as Head of the Nigeria National Office, Dangut championed several initiatives, including the rollout of Computer-Based WASSCE, serialization of question papers and the introduction of a Digital Electronic Marking System.
He also oversaw the development and implementation of the Digital Certificate Portal, WAEC E-Study Platform, Digital Records Archive, as well as digital systems for examination logistics and monitoring of examiners.
The new WAEC Registrar has received several recognitions during his career, including a commendation from the Nigeria Examinations Committee for his handling of examination matters between 2000 and 2006. He also received an Award for Meritorious Service from the Ondo State Government during his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) year.
Dangut has served on the boards of the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB), Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), and Grange Educational Foundation.
He has also represented WAEC at the Joint Consultative Committee on Education and the National Council on Education.
He has published papers in national and international journals and presented research papers at several conferences. He currently serves as the Regional Representative of the West African Sub-region on the Executive Board of the Association for Educational Assessment in Africa (AEAA).
Dangut is a Fellow of the Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN) and a member of the Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM).
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