The Oyo State Government has expressed deep concern and sympathy for students, parents and guardians affected by the delays experienced during the ongoing 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, conducted by the West African Examinations Council.
This was conveyed in a statement on Friday, issued by the Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, in Ibadan.
The statement said the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Olusegun Olayiwola, conveyed the government’s displeasure over the avoidable stress, anxiety and risks to which candidates have been exposed as a result of the late commencement of some examination papers, contrary to the approved WAEC timetable.
Olayiwola stated, “reports received and subsequently verified indicated that examination materials for papers scheduled on Thursday, June 4, 2026, did not arrive at several examination centres across Oyo State at the stipulated time.
“Specifically, Government (Objective) and Agricultural Science (Practical) question papers reportedly did not reach many centres until
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