WAEC releases 13 states results previously withheld

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released the withheld results of its candidates who sat for this year’s May/June West African Secondary Certificate Examination, (WASSCE) in 13 states.

The results were withheld by the examination body because of debts.

GCE students being screened

Briefing reporters in Abuja on the development, Head of WAEC’s Nigeria National Office, Mr. Charles Eguridu said as of press time that the result will be uploaded on WAEC’s website in the next 24 hours.

Eguridu explained that the decision to release the results was due to appeals from stakeholders, including parents, the All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS) and notable Nigerians.

At the meeting was the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari, who according to Eguridu, has indicated that the forum will positively resolve the matter as soon as possible.

According to him,  our decision to open this window of opportunity, that is the resort to advance payment guarantees for affected states, was as a result of our appreciation of the prevailing economic challenges facing the nation and in order not to jeopardise the  progress of the candidates of the affected states.

“However, following appeals from our stakeholders, including parents, the All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools, notable Nigerians, other well -meaning citizens and most importantly, the intervention of secretariat of the Nigeria Governor’s Forum, through the directive of its Chairman  and Governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari, who has indicated that the forum will positively resolve the matter as soon as possible. We have decided to hearken to appeals and review our earlier position’’.

WAEC releases 13 states results previously withheld