The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has temporarily suspended access to the 2025 WASSCE results following technical glitches discovered during a post-release review.
Head of Public Affairs, Moyosola Adesina, said internal checks uncovered bugs linked to the new paper-serialisation method used in Mathematics, English Language, Biology, and Economics. She urged candidates who had checked their results to re-check from Friday for corrected versions.
WAEC apologised for the disruption, saying the move was to ensure fairness and professionalism.
The announcement came less than 24 hours after WAEC admitted shutting down its portal over “technical issues,” and days after data revealed only 38.32% of candidates obtained five credits, including English and Mathematics—the worst pass rate in a decade.
Stakeholder Reactions
The National Association of Parent-Teacher Associations of Nigeria (NAPTAN) welcomed WAEC’s admission of fault but criticised plans to fully switch to Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for external exams, calling it “unrealistic” due to poor infrastructure and low computer literacy among students, especially in rural areas.
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) was harsher, calling the incident “unforgivable” and accusing WAEC of incompetence for releasing results without thorough system testing. NANS demanded sanctions and leadership changes at the Council.
On social media, Nigerians questioned WAEC’s ability to fix the errors within 24 hours and warned that any discrepancies in the updated results could trigger lawsuits and calls for a full script review.
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