WAEC, MAY/JUNE 2013, RESULTS RELEASED

           Dr Charles Eguridu (The Head of National Office (HNO) of WAEC) officially announced the May/June 2013 results on Wednesday, 7th August 2013.

According to him, 889,636 candidates obtained minimum of six credits, while 1,074,065 others obtained minimum of five credits. He further explained that the results of 145,505 others were being processed due to some errors; which are traceable to the candidates as well as their schools in the course of registration or writing the examination.

Eguridu explained that such errors were being corrected by the council to enable the affected candidates to get their results fully processed and released subsequently.

The Table below summarizes the figures in his statement:

Reasons for the cancellation/withhold of some results

He explained that the cancellation was due to multiple entries by the candidates discovered while processing the results.

He said “In line with the council’s regulation, the entire results of such candidates who have been found guilty of this act had been cancelled, “

Results were withheld due to examination malpractice.

The HNO pointed out that the cases were being investigated and that reports of the investigations would be presented to the Nigeria Examinations Committee (NEC) for consideration.

 
Blind Candidates

According to him “Blind candidates do not take Mathematics and Science Practical in WASSCE diets“

Other Relating Matters                                                                                                 

He hailed security agencies for providing the much needed security throughout the conduct of the examination, despite the security challenge in the country, especially in some parts of the North-East.

 “We thank the Federal government and security agencies particularly in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States for the support rendered the council during the conduct of our examination.

“We equally commend the Federal and State Ministries of Education for their support in terms of their facilities and logistics given to us during the conduct of the examination.’’

He decried the murder of three of the council’s personnel by gunmen while on their way from Yola to Maiduguri.

 Candidates can check their results online on the council’s website within 24 hours of the declaration of the results.