The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) yesterday released the 2014 West African School Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results with 70 per cent of the candidates failing to score up to six credits.

Head of the Nigeria National Office (HNO), Mr Charles Eguridu, made this known while addressing newsmen at the WAEC head office, where he said that out of the total number of candidates that sat for the examination, 75,313 candidates, representing 30.50 per cent, obtained six credits and above, while 110,346 candidates, representing 44.70 per cent, obtained five credits and above.

According to him, a total of 246,853 candidates (excluding absentees), consisting of 132,521 male and 114,332 female candidates, sat for the examination. Out of the total number of candidates, 241,161 candidates, representing 97.69 per cent, have their results fully released, while 5,691candidates, representing 2.31 per cent, have their subjects still being processed due to some errors traceable to candidates and cyber cafes in the course of registration.

The HNO added that 145,036 candidates, representing 58.75 per cent, obtained credits and above in four subjects, while 177, 177 candidates, representing 71.77 per cent , obtained credits and above in 3 subjects.

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