The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has debunked reports that it cancelled the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Nigeria.
The denial was made in a statement on Sunday signed by the WAEC Acting Head of Public Affairs, Moyosola Adesina, in which the examination body described the report as spurious and categorically denied issuing such a notice.
Naijaonpoint reports the denial follows a statement which circulated on social media platforms on Saturday, 19th July, 2025, claiming WAEC had cancelled the entire 2025 WASSCE due to massive exam malpractice, coordinated leakage of question papers, and unauthorised digital dissemination of exam materials.
However, WAEC urged the public to disregard the reports as false and misleading, adding that they are the handiwork of mischief-makers.
“The said examination has not been cancelled.
“Though the source of the information cannot be ascertained, the Council is certain that the false claim is being peddled by mischief-makers who are bent on bringing the Council to disrepute and causing confusion and panic among candidates who sat the examination,” the clarification from WAEC partly read.
WAEC added that marking of scripts has just been concluded and assured the public that results would be released on or before Thursday, August 4, 2025.
The Council emphasised that all its official announcements are made via its verified social media platforms, accredited national media outlets, and the Public Affairs Department.