The WAEC on
Wednesday released the full
results of 1,543,683 candidates
who sat for its May/June 2013
Secondary School Certificate
Examination.
The number represents 91.38
per cent of 1,689,188
candidates who registered for
the examination,.
The Head of National Office
(HNO) of WAEC, Dr Charles
Eguridu, announced the results
on Wednesday when he
addressed a news conference
in Lagos.
Eguridu said 889,636
candidates obtained six credits
and above, while 1,074,065
others obtained five credits
and above.
According to him, the results of
145,505 others, representing
8.62 per cent, were being
processed due to some errors.
“These errors are traceable to
the candidates as well as their
schools in the course of
registration or writing the
examination.’’
The HNO explained that such
errors were being corrected by
the council to enable the
affected candidates to get their
results fully processed and
released subsequently.
Eguridu disclosed that the
council cancelled the result of
2,176 candidates.
He explained that the
cancellation was due to multiple
entries by the candidates
discovered while processing
the results.
“In line with the council’s
regulation, the entire results of
such candidates who have
been found guilty of this act
had been cancelled, “ he said.
The HNO also said 112,865
results of candidates,
representing 6.75 per cent,
were withheld due to
examination malpractice.
Eguridu pointed out that the
cases were being investigated
and that reports of the
investigations would be
presented to the Nigeria
Examinations Committee (NEC)
for consideration.
Further breakdown revealed
that 1,225,591 candidates
obtained credits and above in
four subjects, 1,353,273
obtained credits and above in
three subjects, while 1,465,581
obtained credits and above in
two subjects.
Eguridu said that of the 121
blind candidates, 117
attempted it while 24 obtained
five credits in five subjects
including English Language.
“Blind candidates do not take
Mathematics and Science
Practical in WASSCE diets“, he
said.
He hailed security agencies for
providing the much needed
security throughout the
conduct of the examination.
The HNO said that despite the
security challenge in the
country, especially in some
parts of the North-East, the
council was able to conduct the
examination.
“We thank the Federal
government and security
agencies particularly in
Adamawa, Borno and Yobe
States for the support rendered
the council during the conduct
of our examination.
“We equally commend the
Federal and State Ministries of
Education for their support in
terms of their facilities and
logistics given to us during the
conduct of the examination.’’
He decried the murder of three
of the council’s personnel by
gunmen while on their way
from Yola to Maiduguri.
The candidates can check their
results online on the council’s
website within 24 hours of the
declaration of the results. (NAN)

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