WAEC defends WASSCE results delay, citing need for fairness

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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has defended the delay in releasing the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results, attributing it to ongoing investigations into alleged malpractice.

 

John Kapi, WAEC’s Head of Public Relations, explained that the council is prioritizing a thorough and fair process to maintain the credibility of the examination. His statement comes in response to a one-week ultimatum issued by the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), which has threatened nationwide protests if all withheld results are not released.

 

NUGS has also called for the removal of WAEC Ghana’s Head, accusing the council of unfairly targeting candidates suspected of malpractice.

 

Speaking on Eyewitness News on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, Mr. Kapi reassured the public that WAEC is committed to fairness, emphasizing that the delay is necessary to ensure only deserving candidates receive their grades.

 

“We need to sit down and probably bring on board a number of stakeholders to decide on this issue so that we are awarding grades to people who deserve them,” he stated.

 

Despite this clarification, NUGS and other stakeholders remain dissatisfied, arguing that the prolonged delay is causing significant stress and uncertainty for affected students.

 

The student union has vowed to mobilize students nationwide for protests if WAEC does not meet its demands within the given deadline.

 

 

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