The West African
Examinations (WAEC), has Friday in Lagos released its 2016 May/June West
African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE),
withholding the results
of 137,295, representing 8.89% candidates.
Just as a total of eight hundred and
seventy eight thousand and forty (878,040) candidates, representing 52.97%,
obtained credits in five (5) subjects and above, including English Language and
Mathematics.”
It will be recall that in 2014 and 2015 the percentage of
candidates that obtained five (5) credits and above including English Language
and Mathematics in the WASSCE were 31.28% and 38.68% respectively.
The Head of
Nigeria National Office, Nigeria, Mr Olu Adenipekun while briefing journalists explained
that the withheld results are in connection with various cases of examination
malpractice, adding, “the cases are being investigated and reports of the
investigations will be presented to the appropriate committee of the Council in
due course for consideration.”
According to him, a total number of 1,552,758
Candidates sat for the May/June examination. Of the 1,544,234 who sat the
exams, he said: ” A total of 1,014,573 candidates, representing 65.70% obtained
six (6) credits and above; one million one hundred sixty seven thousand four
hundred and eighty four (1,167,484) candidates, representing 75.60% obtained
five (5) credits and above, while one million two hundred and eighty two
thousand two hundred and four (1,282,204) candidates, representing 83.03%
obtained credit and above in four (4) subjects.”
He added that one million
three hundred and seventy thousand forty nine (1,370,049) candidates,
representing 88.72% obtained credit and above in three (3) subjects, while one
million four hundred and thirty eight thousand six hundred and seventy nine
(1,438,679) candidates, representing 93.16% obtained credit and above in two
(2) subjects.
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