The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has distanced itself from the purported information spreading across social media platforms that the English Language paper written on Wednesday, May 28, in the ongoing WASSCE has been cancelled.
In a statement signed by Moyosola Adesina, acting head of public affairs at WAEC, sighted by BusinessDay, the council disowned the publication, stating that the circulated information did not emanate from the examination body.
“The attention of the West African Examinations Council, Nigeria, has been drawn to a purported press release by the council, spreading across various social media platforms.
According to the press release dated Friday, May 30, 2025, “the English Language paper written on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in the ongoing WASSCE for school candidates, 2025 has been cancelled, and a new date for the conduct of the examination will be announced soon”. (Businessday)