The West African Examination
Council (WAEC) has yielded to
pressure to release the results of
candidates for the May/June
2015 West African Senior
Secondary School Certificate
Examination (WASSCE), earlier
withheld as a result of
indebtedness by some states.
This was due to the intervention
of the Nigeria Governors Forum
and other stakeholders who
appealed to the examination
body to reconsider its decision in
view of the effect the
withholding of the results would
have on the future of the
candidates.
Head of the Nigeria National
Office of WAEC, Mr. Charles
Eguridu, announced the release
of the results, on Wednesday, at a
joint news conference with the
Deputy Director of the Nigeria
Governor’s Forum (NGF), Alhaji
L.O.T Shitu, after hours of
dialogue on the debt owed the
council by some states.
He disclosed that the results
could be uploaded on the council
website within 24 hours of the
announcement, saying the
decision was based on the wish
of the council not to impede the
educational progress of any
Nigerian child.
He said:
“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 Nigeria Governors
Forum, which we have
informed is on the directive of
the chairman of the forum and
governor of Zamfara State,
Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari, we have
decided to hearken to appeals
and review our earlier position.
“More so, the continued
withholding of the results will
adversely affect the educational
prospects of the affected
candidates for admission
purposes.
“Consequently, the management
of the council has decided that
the results of the candidates of
indebted states would be
released in deference to all the
appeals and commitment of the
NGF.
“The results are, therefore, to be
uploaded on our result website
in the next 24 hours. This
decision is based on our wish
not to impede the educational
progress of any Nigerian child,”
he said.

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