Online rumours that the 2025 West African Examinations Council (WAEC) exams will not be held have been refuted by the Ministry of Education.
The ministry called the remark “false and misleading”
and urged the public to ignore it in a press release issued on Sunday, July 20.
A statement allegedly signed by “Dr. Aisha Lawal” and posing as a “urgent notice” from the federal ministry of education had gone viral online.
According to the announcement, rampant examination misconduct, including question leaks up to 72 hours prior to planned exams,
led to the nationwide cancellation of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
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The education ministry, however, rejected the report in a statement issued Sunday evening,
Further claiming that the 2025 WAEC exams were “successfully concluded”
and that there had only been a few isolated instances of misconduct that were quickly resolved.
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Additionally, it indicated that as of the time of publication, there had been no reports of malpractice
and that the current National Examinations Council (NECO) exams were proceeding without incident.
The federal ministry of education has not received any official communication or report from WAEC, NECO, or any examination body regarding widespread malpractice in either of the examinations,” the statement read.
The ministry also advised students, parents, school administrators, and the general public to “disregard the fake press release currently in circulation,”
describing it as “entirely fabricated, misleading, and intended to cause unnecessary panic and confusion.”
The public is urged to seek information only from verified sources,
including the official websites of the federal ministry of education (www.education.gov.ng), WAEC (www.waecnigeria.org),
and NECO (www.neco.gov.ng), as well as other reputable media outlets.
The ministry further said it is committed to upholding the integrity and credibility of all public examinations,
vowing to work with examination bodies to strengthen monitoring and enforcement.
It also warned that individuals found spreading false information would be reported to security agencies for investigation and prosecution.