The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has distanced itself from reports posted online and on social media that Abia State was rated by the regional examination body as the ‘Best Performing State’ for its school-based 2023 examinations among all the 36 States and Federal Capital
Territory (FCT).
WAEC noted that it does not rank the performance of states and, therefore, urged the public to disregard any media circulating the wrong information.
In a statement released and signed by acting Head of Public Affairs Department, Moyosola Adesina, the Council noted that it had not decided on the best candidate(s) for WASSCE for School Candidates in 2023 examinations, hence the report was false.
The statement read: “The attention of the West African Examinations Council has been drawn to a social media post stating that Abia State, has been rated as the best-performing State in the WASSCE for School Candidates, 2023, in Nigeria.
“This is far from the truth. The Council completely and totally disassociates itself from the publication.
For the avoidance of doubt, The West African Examinations Council DOES NOT RANK the PERFORMANCE of STATES in its examination. This we have always stated.
“Thus, any media circulating this wrong information should be disregarded. They are mischievous platforms that trend on controversies, and their intention is purely political. They are trying unsuccessfully to drag the Council into the political arena and bring its good name to disrepute with the intention to cause disharmony among the states competing for superiority!
“Furthermore, the Council has not decided on the best candidate(s) for WASSCE for School Candidates, 2023. Any report to the contrary should be disregarded.”
