"The said letter is fake" - WAEC Disclaims Letter On Deployment of Security Personnel to Exam Centres

WAEC said the letter dated 27 May, which was addressed to school proprietors and principals nationwide, is fake and should be disregarded

Information reaching us is that the management of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) has debunked the news of a fake letter that states that the council is planning to deploy security personnel to all examination centres for the ongoing 2026/2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates. 

Moyosola Adesina, the council spokesperson, issued a disclaimer that countered the previously purported letter. Describing it as fake and the handiwork of fraudsters seeking to cause panic and disrupt the smooth conduct of the examination.

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In their official statement, the council states; 

“The Management of the West African Examinations Council wishes to state categorically that the said letter is fake, as it did not emanate from the office of the Senior Deputy Registrar (Test Administration) or any other department within WAEC Nigeria,”

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WAEC also clarified that it had not issued any directive concerning the deployment of security personnel to individual examination centres as stated in the fake letter.

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