The West African Examinations Council has dismissed as fake a letter circulating on social media claiming that the results of candidates from 50 secondary schools in the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates were withheld over alleged examination malpractice.
WAEC issued the clarification in a post on its official X handle on Wednesday, urging members of the public to disregard the document.
“FAKE NEWS ALERT: Please disregard the message below. It did not originate from WAEC,” the council wrote.
The forged document, dated August 2, 2026, was purportedly addressed to heads of public and private secondary schools across Nigeria.
It claimed that the results of candidates from 50 schools had been withheld over alleged examination malpractice and directed the affected schools to submit detailed reports within 14 days or face further sanctions.
