The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has refuted claims that the results of more than 34,000 candidates have been withheld over alleged examination malpractice.

Head of Public Affairs at WAEC, John Kapi, said the Council has not issued any official statement confirming such figures and described the circulating reports as “factually inaccurate.”

According to a report by myjoyonline.com on November 4, 2025, Kapi noted that WAEC is currently investigating irregularities recorded during the just-ended examinations but has not reached a conclusion or released statistics on the number of cases.

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“We have not released any official statement. I’ve seen the statement being circulated myself, but there are a lot of factual inaccuracies in it. We are still dealing with the issues and have not concluded investigations,” he said.

Kapi explained that the Council deployed an extensive team of inspectors and monitors across examination centres nationwide to ensure the credibility of the process.

He admitted that despite the enhanced oversight, instances of malpractice were still detected.

“We had people all over the place monitoring the exams. Of course, there were still some bad nuts in the system, and so we recorded a number of irregularities. However, it is not true that we have withheld the results of over 34,000 candidates. For now, no, we haven’t put any figures out,” he stressed.

Earlier reports circulating online alleged that 34,563 results had been withheld due to collusion, impersonation, and the use of unauthorised materials, citing what was claimed to be an official WAEC statement.

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WAEC has urged the public to disregard unverified information and rely only on communications issued through its official channels.

The Council added that any decision regarding withheld results will be announced after its Examinations Committee completes its review.

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