The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has announced the results of the first series of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates.
Head of the Nigeria National Office (HNO) of WAEC, Olu Adenipekun, said in Lagos yesterday that out of 11,892 candidates that sat for the examination, 3,102 (representing 26.08 per cent) obtained credit and above in a minimum of five subjects including English Language and Mathematics.
Although Adenipekun explained that the performance might not be absolute failure for the affected candidates, as they might be seeking one or two subjects to complete their papers, the insistence of most Nigerian universities on accepting results of not more than one sitting dismisses his claims.
It has become a norm for many Nigerian universities to insist that candidates seeking admission must have five credits and above incuding English Language and Mathematics in not more than one sitting. Read more