The House of Representatives has given the West African Examinations Council 24 hours to appear before it over growing concerns about the ongoing Senior School Certificate Examination.
The ultimatum was issued on Thursday by Oboku Oforji, Chairman of the House Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies.
Oforji said WAEC must appear on Friday, May 30, 2025, without fail.
He expressed disappointment after WAEC failed to attend a scheduled meeting meant to address reports of irregularities during the exams.
We invited WAEC to explain the problems being reported, including students writing exams as late as midnight in some centres.
“Their absence today is unacceptable,” Oforji said.
He noted that WAEC had informed the committee on Thursday morning that it couldn’t attend because its officials were busy with the exams.
But that is exactly why they need to appear. These irregularities are happening under their watch, and the public deserves answers,” he said.
Oforji stressed that the House is not out to attack WAEC but wants to understand what went wrong and how to fix it.
“This level of confusion during national exams is unheard of. WAEC has conducted exams for years, but we’ve never seen this kind of disorganisation,” he added.
If WAEC fails to appear by Friday, the House will be forced to use its constitutional powers to compel them.”
He said the goal was to protect students and ensure such challenges do not happen again