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WAEC Releases 2024 SSSCE Results of 1, 685, 889 Candidates, Withholds 215, 267 for Malpractice

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By Eric Elezuo

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2024 Senior Secondary schools Certificate Examination, written across the country and some other African countries that operate Nigeria school curriculum, in May/June, 2024.

The announcement was made on Monday during a press conference addressed by the Head of National Office (HNO), Mr. Amos Josiah Dangut, at the Council’s headquarters in Lagos.

Mr. Dangut noted that out of the 1,805,216 candidates that sat for the examination, a total of 1,685,889 candidates have had the results fully processed and released.

He said, “Out of the total number of candidates that sat the examination in Nigeria, ONE MILLION, SIX HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINE (1,685,889) candidates, representing 93.39% have their results fully processed and released while ONE HUNDRED AND NINETEEN THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN (119,327) candidates, representing 6.61% have one or more of their subjects still being processed due to some issues being resolved. Efforts are, however, being made to speedily complete the process and release the affected candidates’ results within a couple of days.”

While maintaining that the Council will come hard on schools, supervisors, teachers and students who aid and abet examination malpractice, he noted however, that “the results of TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN (215,267) candidates, representing 11.92% of the total number of candidates that sat the examination, are being withheld in connection with various reported cases of examination malpractice.”

He further gave a breakdown of how the candidates fared in the examination as follows:
“The analysis of statistics of candidates performance in the examination shows that out of the ONE MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIVE THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN (1,805,216) candidates that sat the examination, ONE MILLION, THREE HUNRED AND THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHTY-NINE (1,332,089) candidates, representing 73.79%, obtained credit and above in a minimum of any five (5) subjects (i.e. with or without English Language and/ or Mathematics;

“ONE MILLION, THREE HUNDRED AND ONE THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONE (1,301,941) candidates, representing 72.12%, obtained credits and above in a minimum of five (5) subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.

“Of this number, SIX HUNRDED AND TWENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY (628,820) i.e. 48.30% were male candidates, while SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-THREE THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE (673,121) i.e. 51.70% were female candidates. A comparison of the percentage of candidates in this category in WASSCE for School 2023 and 2024, reveal that in this year’s (2024) WASSCE, there is 7.69% decrease in performance (that is, those who obtained credit and above in a minimum of five (5) subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, was 79.81%).”

On the sales of certificates to candidates by schools, the HNO said it is an offence to indulge in the act, noting that the candidates examination fees, cover their certificates and as a result should be charged again. He therefore, warned the schools and centres not to charge candidates.

Dangut also intimate the candidates on how to go about checking their examination results on the website.

“The Result Checker PIN and Serial Number required by candidates to check their results online, are contained on the Candidate’s Smart Identity Card issued and used during conduct of the examination. Hard copies of certificates of candidates whose results have been fully processed and released will be ready within the next 90 days, counting from today,” Dangut said.

He added, “As WASSCE for School Candidates, 2024 results are being uploaded on the results website, candidates should after checking the result online, apply for their Digital certificate which will be released forty eight (48) hours thereafter. Candidates who have fulfilled their financial obligations to the Council can access their results on the Council’s results website: www.waecdirect.org, within the next twelve hours. Copies of the Result Listing will be sent to schools shortly.”

He also informed that candidates, whose sponsors arw still indebted to the Council, will not have their results released until all debts are paid.

“I need not restate the fact that the results of candidates who are sponsored by States indebted to the Council will not be released now until payment is made. We appeal to the concerned to do so to enable the affected schools/candidates access their results..

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Sack Wike Now, Niger Delta Youths Tell Tinubu

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The youth chapter of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Nyesom Wike, to retract his publicly disparaging remarks against the Ijaw nation and the leaders of this socio-political body.

According to the youths, it is embarrassing that Wike insulted the late former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, even in death without respecting him.

Addressing journalists on Saturday, the National Youth President of the Youth Wing, Doben Donyegha, who gave the ultimatum, said that it was annoying that Wike abused the leaders of the South-South geopolitical zone less than 24 hours after its delegation met with the President at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Wike, during a media chat on Thursday, described PANDEF as “the worst organisation anybody can rely on”, while also calling the board of trustee members of the body “political merchants”.

Donyegha, who also urged President Bola Tinubu to immediately sack the minister from his cabinet, said that the youth wing no longer had confidence in him and that keeping Wike in his cabinet may affect the president’s re-election chances in the Niger Delta come 2027.

The President of the PANDEF youths also asked the Code of Conduct Bureau to investigate the minister, alleging land-grabbing activities in the FCT.

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Ahead Budget Presentation, Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly Adjourns Sitting Indefinitely

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The Rivers State House of Assembly has adjourned its sittings indefinitely.

The decision to adjourn legislative duties indefinitely was reached during plenary, presided over by the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, in Port Harcourt on Friday.

The development comes hours after the State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, wrote to the Speaker, informing him of his intention to visit the House to present the 2025 Appropriation Bill for consideration and approval.

The governor, in a letter dated March 13 and addressed to the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, said he intends to present the budget on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, or any other day within March that the House may deem fit.

Fubara said his decision is in compliance with the Supreme Court judgment and in response to the lawmakers’ request for him to re-present the budget.

He recalled the bitter experience of visiting the Assembly Quarters with his entourage, where the lawmakers were temporarily sitting to present the budget, but he was denied access to the complex.

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Suspension: Natasha Sues Akpabio, Others for Contempt

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The Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has filed contempt charges against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and others over her six-month suspension without pay from the Senate.

Others listed in the Form 48 contempt charge, filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja and sighted on Thursday, include the Clerk of the National Assembly and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Code of Conduct, Senator Neda Imasuen.

It will be recalled that Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on 4 March, while delivering a ruling on an ex parte motion filed by Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan through her legal team led by Mr. Michael Numa (SAN), restrained the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Code of Conduct from proceeding with any investigation against the plaintiff/applicant.

This investigation related to alleged misconduct following events that occurred during the Senate plenary session on February 20, 2025 and a subsequent referral on February 25, 2025.

The court’s order was to remain in effect pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice for an interlocutory injunction.

The court also issued an order directing the defendants to show cause why an interlocutory injunction should not be granted to restrain them from proceeding with the purported investigation against Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan for alleged misconduct, as such actions would affect her privileges as stipulated in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), the Senate Standing Order 2023, and the Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act.

Additionally, the court declared that “any action taken during the pendency of the suit is null, void, and of no effect whatsoever.”

The Court granted Akpoti-Uduaghan permission to serve the originating summons and accompanying documents on all defendants through substituted means, such as delivering them to the Clerk of the National Assembly, cited as the 1st Defendant, or by pasting them on the premises of the National Assembly and publishing them in two national dailies.

However, just two days after the court’s ruling, the Senate proceeded to suspend Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months.

In response to the court order, the Senate President contested the power of the court to interfere in the internal affairs of the legislature, arguing that the court lacked jurisdiction to intervene in Senate matters.

In her contempt charge, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan argued that her suspension constituted wilful disobedience to the subsisting court order issued on March 4 stating that an enrolled order of the interim injunction issued by Justice Egwuatu was duly served on the defendants on March 5.

According to Form 48, the defendants/contemnors “deliberately and contumaciously disregarded” the binding directive of the court and “proceeded with acts in flagrant defiance of the authority of the court.”

The court, in a notice of disobedience of a court order signed by its Registrar pursuant to Section 72 of the Sheriff and Civil Process Act 2004, informed the defendants/contemnors of their wilful disobedience to the court order issued by Justice Obiora Egwuatu.

It warned that defying the subsisting order rendered Akpabio, Senator Imasuen, and the Clerk of the National Assembly liable for contempt of court, which could result in their committal to prison.

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