LAGOS — The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has defended the credibility of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results, dismissing unverified claims on social media questioning their accuracy .
CDA News Nigeria gathered that the examination body, in a statement issued by its Head of Public Affairs, Moyosola Adesina, said the results were produced through rigorous, transparent and quality-assured processes that have guided its operations for decades .
CDA News Nigeria reports that WAEC’s reaction followed what it described as a recent wave of public commentary, particularly from content creators and social media commentators, challenging the credibility of the released results. The Council stated: “While the Council welcomes constructive scrutiny as part of its accountability to candidates, parents, schools, and the wider public, it wishes to state unequivocally that this year’s results were produced through the same rigorous, transparent, and quality-assured processes that have guided the Council’s operations for decades” .
WAEC explained that the 2026 WASSCE for School Candidates was conducted strictly in line with its established standard operational procedures and relevant educational policies, in cooperation with the Federal Ministry of Education . The Council noted that every candidate’s script undergoes a multi-tiered system of marking, moderation and auditing, guided by standardised marking schemes and overseen by vetted subject experts to ensure objective and fair scoring .
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