The Head of Nigeria National Office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Dr Amos Dangut, has dismissed concerns that technical glitches affected the processing of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results.
Dangut said WAEC’s marking, processing and moderation procedures remained credible, urging candidates, parents, schools and other stakeholders with concerns to approach the council directly for clarification.
He spoke on Thursday during a virtual dialogue organised by the Education Writers Association of Nigeria, with the theme, “Addressing Concerns Over 2026 WASSCE Results, Other Matters.”
The WAEC official also urged stakeholders to disregard unverified claims circulating on social media, stressing that the council remained committed to maintaining the integrity and credibility of its examinations.
According to Dangut, WAEC introduced several innovations into the conduct of the 2026 examination, including computer-based assessment, as well as the randomisation and serialisation of questions.
He said the technology-driven reforms had helped reduce examination malpractice while strengthening transparency and confidence in the examination process.
“The reforms introduced by WAEC have strengthened the examination process, reduced opportunities for malpractice and enhanced the credibility, transparency and integrity of WASSCE results,” Dangut said.
He disclosed that the rate of examination malpractice fell from 9.97 per cent in 2025 to 8.59 per cent in 2026, describing the decline as one of the positive outcomes of the reforms.
However, concerns over the 2026 WASSCE results have continued to emerge from some schools, parents and education stakeholders, particularly over the low grades recorded by candidates in subjects such as English Language and Mathematics.
Some schools claimed that the results were inconsistent with their students’ academic records, mock examination performances and previous achievements, prompting calls for WAEC to review the affected results.
Speaking during the virtual dialogue, the Principal of Babcock School, Remo, Ogun State, Mr Fatola Samson, described the 2026 WASSCE results as the worst in the school’s 31-year history.
Samson said 190 students from the school sat for the examination, but only 27 obtained satisfactory results, while several candidates failed subjects including Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
The stakeholders subsequently called on WAEC to review the results of candidates whose performances appeared inconsistent with their previous academic records and to provide clarification where necessary.
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