The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has distanced itself from recent media reports claiming the examination body issued a directive restricting Senior Secondary Students from offering specific subjects for the forthcoming West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates (SC) 2026.
In a press release issued Tuesday by the acting head, Public Affairs Department, WAEC, Moyosola Adeshina, WAEC stated that the reports are based on “unfounded assumptions and misleading reports.
“WAEC hereby affirms that the council did not issue any such directives nor restrict the choice of students to offer any particular subject(s) for WASSCE (SC) 2026 as alleged,” the statement reads.
The Council clarified that the development and regulation of Senior Secondary Curricula in Nigeria is the exclusive right of the Federal Government of Nigeria. WAEC’s role, as an examination body, is strictly to implement and assess government policies.
“WAEC emphasized that it operates within the established legal and operational frameworks of its host country and does not implement curriculum changes arbitrarily.
“The council urges schools, stakeholders, and the public to disregard the misleading reports and rely solely on official communications for accurate information regarding examination guidelines,” the statement reads.
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