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According to an article in THE INDEPENDENT GHANA on February 8, 2025, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has declared that all withheld results from the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will be disclosed by February 28, 2025.
This promise was offered during a news conference on February 7, when the council stated that its investigations into potential examination malpractices were nearly complete.
WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, John Kapi, indicated that hearings for affected applicants were still underway and that results will be disclosed in stages.
“The Council has continued its hearings for the impacted candidates and has issued results where needed.
The Council wishes to ensure all stakeholders that all malpractice cases would be resolved and outcomes publicized by February 28,” he remarked.
The delay in announcing the results has created discontent among candidates and parents, prompting legal action and protest threats from the National Union of Ghana Students.
Lawyer Martin Kpebu represented the affected students in court, saying that WAEC’s actions were unjust. On January 30, 2025, the High Court in Accra decided that WAEC must immediately reveal the withheld results.
The court considered the council’s reasoning for the postponement imprecise and inconsistent, citing both “alleged examination malpractice” and “alleged irregularities” without providing convincing evidence.
Justice Ali Baba Abature, who presided over the case, stated that no formal reports of malpractices were recorded by invigilators throughout the exam.
This verdict increased pressure on WAEC to complete its investigations and guarantee that students who took the examinations were not unfairly penalized.
Although the 2024 WASSCE was mainly successful, WAEC discovered numerous instances of cheating, such as applicants duplicating answers, smuggling cheat sheets, using mobile phones, and engaging in collusion during the tests.
As a result, more than 10,500 results were withheld for additional review.
John Kapi acknowledged the increased number of malpractice lawsuits and emphasized the importance of coordinated efforts to maintain the examination system’s credibility.
He asked students, teachers, and school administrators to adhere to ethical principles in order to prevent future occurrences of exam fraud.
As the February 28 deadline approaches, students and parents remain optimistic that WAEC will keep its word.
