The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially released all withheld results from the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), bringing relief to thousands of candidates affected by the delays.
WAEC had initially withheld over 10,000 results due to suspected cases of examination malpractice but had assured the public that these results would be released by February 28.
The decision to finally make them available follows a legal battle and mounting pressure, including threats of nationwide protests from the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS).
In an interview with Citi FM, the Head of Public Affairs at WAEC, John Kapi, confirmed that all pending results had been uploaded as promised.
“As we promised, we kept to our promises. So by the close of February 28, we had uploaded all the results of the candidates whose results had been withheld,” he stated.
He further explained that the release was in compliance with a court order, which had directed WAEC to make the results available.
“The court had ordered that we should release the results of those candidates. And so we’ve gone ahead with all the results. So we don’t have any outstanding results as far as, you know, those exams are concerned.”
Although WAEC has fulfilled its promise, Mr Kapi noted that some candidates may take time to access their results and possibly raise concerns.
“Well, 28 was a Friday, and so we assume that the people are still waiting till the beginning of the week, you know, to begin to call the office and to register some complaints. But, again, I think that whatever we have put out there is a true reflection of the performance of the candidates in the examination.
” The release of the results marks the resolution of a tense period for affected students and their families, who had expressed fears over potential delays in furthering their education. With this latest development, attention now shifts to how the students will progress with their academic and professional aspirations.
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