According to report reaching oyogist.com, West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has disclosed why some results of candidates who sat for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates, 2020 were not released.
WAEC Head of the Nigeria National Office, Patrick Areghan announced the release of 2020 WASSCE results at a press briefing on Monday.
According to him, “The results of Two Hundred and Fifteen Thousand One Hundred and Forty-Nine (215,149) candidates, representing 13.98% of the total number of candidates that sat for the examination, are being withheld in connection with various reported cases of examination malpractice.
“The cases are being investigated and reports of the investigations will be presented to the appropriate Committee of the Council for determination in due course.
“The Committee’s decisions will be communicated to the affected candidates through their various schools.”