The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has issued a stern warning to school proprietors, principals, supervisors, and invigilators over reports of extortion targeting candidates sitting for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
According to Amos Dangut, WAEC’s head of national office in Nigeria, a total of 1,959,636 candidates from 24,207 schools registered for the 2026 examination, which began on April 21 and is scheduled to end on June 19.
Of this figure, 51.08% are female and 48.92% are male.In a statement released on Monday, Moyosola Adesina, WAEC’s head of public affairs, confirmed that the council had received disturbing reports of supervisors and schools demanding money from candidates under various pretexts.
These include charges for transporting examination scripts, “welfare packages,” and unauthorised ‘cooperation fees’.
Some schools were also accused of asking candidates to pay for KAPEK calculators, despite WAEC providing them free of charge.
Adesina described the practices as “illegal and unethical,” stressing that they undermine the integrity of the examination process. She urged candidates and parents to report any extortion attempts directly to WAEC’s zonal coordinators, branch controllers, or via designated email channels.
The council warned that schools and officials found guilty of such misconduct would face severe sanctions, including derecognition, blacklisting, prosecution, and referral to relevant authorities.
WAEC reiterated its commitment to safeguarding the credibility of its examinations and protecting the future of Nigerian students.
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