2022 WASSCE: WAEC Gives Reasons For Withheld Results

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has cleared the air on the issue of withheld results in the 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

The 2022 WASSCE took place between May 16 and June 23 across Nigeria.

The Head, National Office (HNO) Mr Patrick Areghan, during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NANS) on Thursday, maintained that the results were withheld as a result of alleged examination malpractices.

Areghan debunked the circulating "wicked, malicious, misleading" rumours that the council decided to deliberately hold back some results.

“Our attention has been drawn to reports in some quarters of how the council was deliberately withholding results of candidates of some states in the country.

“This, I will say, is wicked, malicious, misleading and a calculated attempt to drag the name of the council into the mud or disrepute. It is utter ignorance.

“For emphasis, any candidate that has his or her result withheld is as a result of alleged examination malpractice.

“After necessary investigations of all alleged examination malpractice cases, innocent candidates would have their results released, while the guilty ones will have that subject or entire results cancelled.

The WAEC don added that the council is ready to defend its cause with pieces of evidence, maintaining that quality service delivery is its contribution to national development. 

“We have our evidence though and anyone in doubt can approach us. We are always ready to present our side, anywhere we are called upon to do.

“We stand by our rules and regulations. We will always apply the same set of laws all over the country, no matter what it takes or who is involved.

“We will never apply different sets of laws for different states in the country, or give any preferential treatment to any candidate, school or state for that matter.

“We will continue to contribute our quota to national development by delivering quality services, in a bid to sanitise the system

“This will be as directed by the Nigeria Examinations Committee,”,” Areghan further said.