The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has disassociated itself from a widely circulated document listing 151 secondary schools whose 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results were allegedly withheld due to examination malpractice.
WAEC had on Monday officially released the results of the 2025 May/June WASSCE. According to the Head of WAEC National Office, Dr Amos Dangut, results of 192,089 candidates—representing 9.75% of the total 1,969,313 candidates who sat the exams—were withheld over alleged involvement in various forms of malpractice.
However, a viral letter dated August 4, 2025, titled “Urgent notice to the following secondary schools regarding withheld results” and purportedly signed by Dr Florence Ajayi, Director, Examination Malpractice and Irregularities, WAEC Nigeria, listed 151 schools as allegedly affected.
The letter claimed that the results of the candidates from these schools were withheld due to their alleged involvement in malpractice. It further directed the principals of the mentioned schools to report to the WAEC Lagos Zonal Office within 10 working days.
“All school principals are to appear before the WAEC Investigative Panel on or before August 16th, 2025, with supporting documentation and the affected candidates’ exam scripts (where applicable),” the letter added.
Some of the schools listed in the letter include Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary, Ikorodu; Atlantic Hall, Epe; Top Faith International School, Uyo; Corona Secondary School, Agbara; Christ the King College, Onitsha; St. Louis Secondary School, Ondo; Charles Dale Memorial International School, Port Harcourt; Stella Maris College, Abuja; Divine Mercy Secondary School, Asaba; Federal Government Girls’ College, Calabar; Holy Rosary College, Enugu; and St. Theresa’s Catholic College, Oke-Ado, Ibadan.
WAEC Dismisses Fake List and Attributes 2025 WASSCE Performance Decline to Anti-Malpractice Measures
Reacting on Tuesday via its official handle, @waecnigeria, WAEC categorically dismissed the list, urging the public to disregard it, as it did not originate from the Council’s verified platforms.
The statement read, “Kindly ignore any message listing schools whose results were supposedly cancelled. Meanwhile, WAEC will never ask any centre to bring scripts of candidates to the office. Where would they get them from? Do not accept any message that is not on our handles and accredited media.”
Meanwhile, the Council confirmed that the 2025 WASSCE saw a sharp drop in performance. Only 38.32% of candidates obtained credits and above in five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics—a steep decline from the 72.12% recorded in 2024.
Dr Dangut attributed the significant drop in candidates’ performance to the newly implemented anti-malpractice measures, which were enforced to uphold the integrity of the examination process.
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