Lawmaker threatens legal suit against WAEC for withholding results of 192,089 candidates

The member representing Ikwo/Ezza South federal constituency, Ebonyi State in the House of Representatives, Chinedu Ogah has issued a seven-day ultimatum to West African Examination Council (WAEC) to release the results of 192,089 candidates it withheld this year over alleged malpractice.

He said if after the seven days, the examination body refuses to release the results, he will institute legal action against it.

According to WAEC Head of National Office (HNO), Dr Amos Dangut, who announced the release of this year’s WAEC results on Monday, results of 192,089 candidates, representing 9.75% of the total number of candidates that sat the examination, were withheld in connection with alleged cases of examination malpractice.

Ogah, who expressed displeasure over the seizure of the results, urged the examination body to immediately release the results or face legal action.

He said withholding the results will frustrate the affected candidates and prevent them from getting admission.

The lawmaker stated this while reacting to the development.

“It is very unfortunate that after candidates wrote their WAEC and JAMB to enter university, WAEC will withhold their results on flimsy excuses and prevent them from getting admission into the university.

“WAEC have supervisors, examiners and external examiners who monitor and supervise schools during exams and no complaints, no evidence of malpractice and when it is time to release the results of the candidates, we will start hearing withholding of results over examination malpractice to frustrate young people of this country.

“This is unacceptable and pure act of sabotage. They don’t do this in Ghana, they don’t do it in other West African countries.

“WAEC should release the results of the candidates they are withholding within seven days. Failure to do this, I will take them to court for abuse of office.

“If there is any evidence of malpractice when their invigilators, supervisors and external examiners are supervising the exams, they should cancel the exam on the spot and not when candidates are already processing their admission into the university, they will withhold their results to frustrate them and push them into vices”, he said.

Lawmaker threatens legal suit against WAEC for withholding results of 192,089 candidates