
WAEC withholds results of 167,486 WASSCE candidates over malpractice allegations
The West African Examinations Council has withheld the results of 167,486 candidates, or 8.59 percent of those who took the 2026 Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School candidates, due to alleged examination malpractice. This figure represents a decrease from 9.7 percent in 2025. Dr. Amos Dangut, Head of WAEC Nigeria National Office, announced the release of the results in Lagos, citing infractions such as the increased use of mobile phones in examination halls despite a ban, and organized cheating in some schools. Supervisors and invigilators found assisting candidates have been arrested and will face disciplinary action. A total of 1,959,668 candidates registered for the examination across Nigeria, Benin Republic, C么te d鈥橧voire, and Equatorial Guinea, with 1,950,726 eventually sitting for it. Of these, 1,200,514 candidates 61.54 percent obtained credits in at least five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics. The number of candidates achieving credits in five subjects including English and Mathematics dropped by 1.42 percentage points compared to the 2025 examination. WAEC stated that 1,834,695 candidates 94.05 percent had their results fully processed and released, while results for 116,031 candidates 5.95 percent are still being processed. The 2026 examination was the second Computer-Based WASSCE for School Candidates, featuring innovations like the Digital Examiner Mark System and serialisation of question papers to curb


