WAEC approves sanctions on exam malpractice – TheNigerialawyer

The Nigeria Examinations Committee (NEC) of the West African
Examinations Council (WAEC) has approved sanctions on all
established cases of examination malpractice, as prescribed by the
rules and regulations governing the conduct of the council’s
examinations.

The committee in its just concluded 68th meeting approved that
the entire results of candidates involved in proven cases which
attract cancellation of entire results be cancelled, while subject
results of those involved in proven cases which attract
cancellation of subject results be similarly cancelled.

A statement issued by the WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs,
Demianus G. Ojijeogu, said some candidates would suffer other
sanctions such as being barred from sitting for the council’s
examinations for a certain number of years, de-recognition of some
schools for a number of years while supervisors found wanting in
the discharge of their examination duties would be formally
reported to their employers and blacklisted.

Erring invigilators would be reported to the appropriate
authorities for disciplinary action. According to the statement,
the decisions of the committee would be implemented without delay
and the affected candidates and schools would be duly informed by
the council.

It added that results of candidates who were exonerated by the
committee would be released.