THE West African Examinations Council,
WAEC has approved cancellation of entire results of candidates if
found guilty of examination malpractice. The decision was reached at
the 61st Meeting of the Nigeria Examinations Committee (NEC) of West
African Examinations Council (WAEC) held at Excellence Hotel and
Conference Centre, Ogba, Lagos.
The
communiqué made available to the press stated: ‘’It approved the entire
results of candidates involved in proven cases, which attract
Cancellation of Entire Results (CER) be cancelled, while subject results
of those involved in proven cases which attract Cancellation of Subject
Results (CSR), be similarly cancelled.’’ It said that some candidates
who participate in examination malpractice will also suffer other
sanctions such as being barred from sitting for the Council’s
examinations for a certain number of years, while some schools which
connive with students to cheat will be de-recognised.
The
statement as signed by the Head of Public Affairs, WAEC, Nigeria, Mr.
Demianus Ojijeogu vowed that the decisions of the Committee will be
implemented without delay and the affected candidates and schools will
be duly informed by the Council. It, however promised that the results
of candidates of May/June 2015 WASSCE who were exonerated of examination
malpractice by the Committee will be released.
On
the cases of candidates who engaged in examination malpractice but did
restitution to WAEC, it said the Committee considered special cases,
clemency cases, restitution, petitions and previous cases referred for
further investigation from previous examinations. Membership of the
Committee comprises four representatives each, of the State Ministries
of Education and the Department of Education of the Federal Capital
Territory (FCT) Abuja, All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of
Secondary Schools, ANCOPSS and the Universities. It also includes the
Registrar to Council, the Head of the Nigeria National Office, the Head
of the Test Development Division (TDD) and the Head of the Test
Administration Division (TAD) of the Council.
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