The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has warned school proprietors, principals, supervisors and invigilators against extortion of candidates sitting the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), stressing that it undermine the integrity of the examination process.
The examination council disclosed this on Monday through a statement signed by Moyosola Adesina, head of public affairs on behalf of the head of national office at WAEC Nigeria.
“The West African Examinations Council has received alarming reports of supervisors and some schools extorting candidates under various pretexts, including transportation of scripts, welfare packages, and unauthorized ‘cooperation’ fees.
“WAEC has also noted cases where schools demand payment for KAPEK calculators already provided by the council at no cost to candidates.
WAEC condemns these practices as illegal, unethical, and a direct threat to the integrity of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE),” the statement reads in part.
Hence, WAEC directs all
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