The West African Examinations Council (WAEC)
has withdrawn recognition for 113 secondary
schools nationwide, as punishment for
examination malpractices. Also, results of 30, 654
candidates, who sat for the May/June 2012 West
African Senior School Certificate Examination
(WASSCE) have been cancelled. According to
Saturday Sun findings, WAEC has also cancelled
individual subject results of 83, 745 candidates,
released the results of 1, 549 and barred for two
years 3, 321 candidates from sitting for the
council examination over misconduct during the
school exam, in line with the rules and
regulations guiding the conduct of the
examination.
The cancelled results were among the 112, 000
results of candidates withheld for their
involvement in examination malpractice out of 1,
695, 878 candidates that sat for the May/June
2012 WASSCE. Only 38.81 per cent (649, 156) of
the total candidates that sat for the May/June
2012 WASSCE obtained five credits in English
Language, Mathematics and three other subjects,
thus were qualified for admissions into
universities and polytechnics.
The Nigeria Examinations Committee (NEC) of the
council took the far-reaching decisions in Lagos
after it deliberated on evidences (exhibits)
produced by the council, which were seized from
some candidates involved in examination
malpractice. Other decisions taken by NEC
include recommendation for sanctions against 97
supervisors/principals/other examination
personnel identified and reported to their
various state ministries of education, while 21
supervisors also indicted were blacklisted.
The WAEC committee also recommended that 465
secondary schools be warned for aiding and
abetting examination malpractice during the
2012 May/June WASSCE, granted clemency to
eight candidates even as the certificates of 12
others were withdrawn after they asked for
restitution. The NEC, which was chaired by the
Director of Basic and Secondary Education),
Ministry of Education, Abuja, directed that the
allegations against 930 candidates be further
investigated, while their results are withheld.
Also, the council withdrew the recognition of six
schools and commended one staff. A breakdown
of schools sanctioned nationwide revealed that
majority came from the South-South, followed by
those from the North, South East and South
West. Government-owned schools top the list of
those involved in exam fraud. The NEC
recommendation shows that recognition for 21
schools were withdrawn for two years. Also,
recognition for 43 others were withdrawn, along
side the principals of the schools.
Saturday Sun learnt that the council has
communicated the decisions of NEC to the state
ministries of education, which is expected to
take action against the schools and principals
indicted by WAEC.
South west
Ogbe Community Secondary School, Ajegunle.
Adewole High School, Ajegunle, Onisere, Ore.
Peak International School, Ikenne.
African Pride International, Sagamu.
Roseville College, Meiran.
Premier College, Ode Irele.
Furah- Beh International College, Owo.
South south
Community Secondary School,Otuoke, Otuoba.
Community Secondary School, Diobu.
Government Secondary School, Asamabiri.
Community Secondary School, Peremabiri.
Community Comprehensive Secondary School,
Enebele.
Community Secondary School, Arisaba.
Paiko Comprehensive College, Calabar.
Ebanimbin Comprehensive Heart Mixed School,
Sapele.
South east
Queens of Apostles Secondary School, Obulo.
Model Comprehensive Secondary School, Isuofia
St Joseph International Secondary School, Anaku.
Wisdom Dominion International College, Ihima.
Ekwuno Memorial Secondary School, Obosi.
God Provides Secondary School, Enugu.
Madonna Secondary School, Ugbawka.
Onicha Secondary School, Ezinihitte, Mbaise.
Comprehensive Secondary School, Umunaku,
Ehime, Mbano.
Comprehensive Secondary School, Ubomiri
Mbatoli.
North
Aunti Nika’s School, Tudun Wada.
Government Secondary School, Basawa, Zaria.
Government Secondary School, Wara.
Government Day Secondary School, Funtua.
Barda International College, Katsina.
Government Girls College, Sokoto.
Government Secondary School, Zagun.
Gods Victory International College, Jos.
Government Secondary School, Jibiyal.
Women Center for Continuing Education, Sokoto.
SOURCE- sunnewsonline.com/new/cover/waec-blacklists-113-schools-over-exams-fraud/