The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria, has strongly refuted a widely circulated claim that the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results had been cancelled.
The Council described the report as false, misleading, and the work of “mischief-makers.”
Over the weekend, social media was flooded with a fake press release purportedly stating that the Federal Ministry of Education, in collaboration with WAEC, had annulled the entire 2025 WASSCE due to “massive exam malpractice, coordinated leakage of question papers, and unauthorised digital dissemination of exam materials.”
Reacting swiftly to the claims on Sunday, July 20, WAEC issued an official rebuttal signed by its Acting Head of Public Affairs, Moyosola Adesina.
The statement firmly rejected the rumour and clarified the situation: “The said examination has not been cancelled.”
Although WAEC admitted it was uncertain of the origin of the fake report, it stressed that the intent behind the misinformation was clear.
“Though the source of the information cannot be ascertained, the Council is certain that the false claim is being peddled by mischief-makers who are bent on bringing the Council to disrepute and causing confusion and panic among candidates who sat the examination,” the statement read.
The Council went on to reassure candidates and the general public that the marking of scripts had just been completed and that official results would be released no later than Thursday, August 4, 2025.
WAEC also took the opportunity to remind stakeholders that all legitimate communications from the Council are disseminated through its verified channels.
“The Council emphasised that all its official announcements are made via its verified social media platforms, accredited national media outlets, and the Public Affairs Department.”
It called on the public to ignore the viral misinformation.
“We therefore urge our stakeholders and the general public to disregard the said publication,” the statement concluded.
