The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria, has denied claims circulating on social media that the 2025 West African Senior School Certificates Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates was cancelled.
The Council confirmed that the examination was not nullified and introduced that outcomes will likely be launched on or earlier than Monday, August 4, 2025.
The announcement was made by way of a press release issued on Sunday by the Council’s Head of Public Affairs, Moyosola Adesina.
In response to WAEC, the viral report alleged that the Council, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Training, had cancelled the examination as a result of widespread malpractice and digital leakage of query papers.
WAEC dismissed the publication as false and deceptive, noting that it didn’t emanate from any official channel.
It additional disclosed that the marking of scripts had simply concluded, and the Council was making ready to launch the outcomes throughout the acknowledged timeframe.
“The eye of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria, has been drawn to a press launch alleging the cancellation of the simply concluded WASSCE for School Candidates, 2025. In response to the press assertion dated Saturday, July nineteenth, 2025, being circulated on social media platforms, the Federal Ministry of Training in collaboration with WAEC had canceled the stated examination as a result of widespread of examination malpractice, coordinated leakage of query papers, and unauthorized digital dissemination of examination supplies.
“The WAEC Administration wish to state unequivocally that the spirious Press Assertion being circulated didn’t emanate from the Council. The stated examination has not been cancelled,” the assertion learn partly.
It added, “As a matter of truth, the marking of the scripts has simply been concluded and outcomes will likely be launched on or earlier than Monday, August 4, 2025.”
WAEC urged most people and all stakeholders to ignore the pretend report and rely solely on updates shared by way of its verified social media handles and accredited media shops.
It additionally reiterated that every one official press statements are issued and signed by the Public Affairs Division on behalf of the Head of the Nationwide Workplace.
In a associated improvement, the Federal Ministry of Training additionally debunked the viral report claiming that the 2025 WASSCE had been cancelled. The Ministry described the publication as false, deceptive, and meant to incite public panic.
The Ministry clarified that it didn’t authorize the cancellation of the WASSCE or every other public examination, nor did it problem a joint directive with WAEC to that impact. It added that no such collaboration ever occurred.
The Ministry additionally highlighted its dedication to the integrity of nationwide examinations and warned that people discovered circulating false data can be reported to regulation enforcement companies for investigation and prosecution.
