The member representing Ikwo/Ezza South Federal Constituency of Ebonyi State in the House of Representatives, Chinedu Ogah, has raised alarm that nearly 80 per cent of Nigerian youths who sat for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) risk losing admission opportunities into tertiary institutions due to withheld results.
In a statement issued in Abakaliki, Ogah urged the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to urgently release the results of 192,089 candidates—representing 9.75 per cent of those who sat for the examination—allegedly held back over suspected malpractice. He warned that the council was frustrating the educational aspirations of thousands of young Nigerians.
The lawmaker, who had earlier given WAEC a seven-day ultimatum to release the results or face a N50 million lawsuit, argued that many candidates cannot secure admission despite the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) having concluded its own exercise. He described the prolonged withholding of results, particularly in core subjects like English and Mathematics, as “unconstitutional and unjustifiable.”
Citing the WAEC Act, Cap W4, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, Ogah reminded the council that its mandate is to conduct examinations, award certificates, and act in the public interest—not to indefinitely punish candidates without conclusive evidence of wrongdoing. He stressed that the ongoing delay amounts to a violation of students’ rights.
Meanwhile, in a separate development, the National Examinations Council (NECO) has confirmed that it will phase out the traditional paper-and-pencil testing method. Beginning with the November/December 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External, all exams will be fully computer-based.
The move aligns with the Federal Government’s July directive mandating the use of both private and public Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres for the conduct of school-based SSCEs by 2026.
In a statement, NECO disclosed that it has invited interested CBT centre operators nationwide to apply for accreditation under strict technical and infrastructural requirements. Each centre must be equipped with at least 150 functional computer systems with 10 per cent backups, robust servers, air-conditioned halls, cubicles of approved dimensions, CCTV surveillance with IP cameras, and stable internet from MTN or Airtel.
The council emphasized that makeshift centres will not be permitted, stressing that only dedicated, year-round CBT facilities will be approved. It also underscored the importance of integrity, insisting that all personnel at CBT centres must be individuals of proven character capable of safeguarding the credibility of the examination process.
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