The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has formally announced the temporary suspension of the release of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results for school candidates, citing technical complications identified during the result processing phase.
This development was disclosed in an official statement issued on Thursday, August 7, 2025, by the Acting Head of Public Affairs, Moyosola Adesina.
According to the Council, the decision follows an internal assessment which revealed system malfunctions arising from the recently introduced paper serialization mechanism, a measure intended to strengthen the integrity of the examination process and curb malpractice.
“As part of our efforts to curb examination malpractice, the Council embarked on an innovation already deployed by a national examination body. The paper serialization was carried out in Mathematics, English Language, Biology and Economics. However, an internal post result release procedure revealed some technical bugs in the results,” the statement said.
WAEC noted that it had temporarily disabled access to the WASSCE (SC) 2025 results on the result checker portal in order to urgently rectify the identified errors. The Council described the move as a measure taken in line with its commitment to fairness, professionalism and best practices in assessment.
“We extend our deep and sincere apologies to all affected candidates and the general public. We appreciate their patience and understanding as we work diligently to resolve this matter with transparency and urgency within the next twenty four hours,” WAEC said.
Candidates who have previously checked their results have been advised to re-check them after twenty four hours from the time of the announcement.
The Council reaffirmed its commitment to upholding excellence, fairness and transparency in all its assessment processes, urging the public to continue to repose confidence in its integrity and service to the Nigerian child.
