US EditionNigeria: WAEC Apologizes for 2025 WASSCE Exam Mishaps, Promises Investigation, Reform
- On June 2, 2025, the National Assembly's Basic Education Committee launched an inquiry into WAEC Nigeria's management of the 2025 SSCE amid widespread reports of exam irregularities at various testing centers.
- The investigation followed reports of exam question leakages, logistical failures, and students sitting exams late at night under torchlight, which WAEC attributed to unforeseen challenges and insecurity.
- Lawmakers harshly criticized WAEC’s habitual negligence and lack of preparedness, rejected WAEC's excuses, and described the situation as a leadership failure harming Nigeria’s reputation in West Africa.
- Committee chairman Rep. Oforji Oboku apologized to parents and candidates for the disruption caused by the late-night exams, condemned the situation as unacceptable, and directed WAEC to provide a thorough assessment of its digital infrastructure along with a detailed plan for its readiness to conduct computer-based testing.
- The committee resolved to identify failure causes, hold responsible parties accountable, and advocated a national education summit to restore integrity and prevent recurrence of such examination failures.
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Nigeria: WAEC Apologizes for 2025 WASSCE Exam Mishaps, Promises Investigation, Reform
The Head of WAEC Nigeria, Dr. Amos Dangut, on Monday apologised profusely to Nigerians and admitted that logistical breakdowns--triggered by a last-minute question paper reprint due to leaks--were at the heart of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), during which Nigerian students were forced to sit for English Language papers as late as 9 p.m. under poor lighting conditions.
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WAEC, Education Ministry Sued for N100 Billion Over Alleged Rights Violations During 2025 WASSCE - Blackbox Nigeria
Ghazali Ibrahim A human rights lawyer has filed a N100 billion lawsuit against the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the Federal Ministry of Education over alleged mistreatment of students during the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The case, filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos by legal practitioner Evans Ufeli, accuses the examination body and the ministry of exposing students to unsafe, degradin…
Late Night Exams: It Fell Below Our Standard-WAEC Boss
Head of the national office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Amos Dangut, has said the exams conducted late at night in some parts of the country did not meet the council’s standards. Dangut spoke on Monday when he appeared before the house of representatives committee on basic education and examination bodies. Last Wednesday, there was widespread confusion across several examination centres as candidates sitting for the senior s…
‘Violation of Dignity’: Lawyer Takes WAEC, Education Ministry to Court Over WASSCE Chaos
LAGOS, Nigeria — A Lagos-based lawyer and human rights advocate, Evans Ufeli, has filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Lagos against the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the Minister of Education, seeking N100 billion in damages and a mandatory re-sit of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) English Language paper. In a suit brought on behalf of affected Nigerian students, Ufeli alleges that the…
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