The credibility of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results has come under fresh scrutiny following allegations of glitches and irregularities by a senior official of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).

The Head of Examinations at the WAEC office covering Anambra State, Olanrewaju Fadehan, made the allegations in a video that has gone viral, claiming that candidates who sat the computer-based examination were particularly affected by problems surrounding the conduct and processing of the examination.

Fadehan alleged that the issues became apparent around the period the results were due for release, noting that WAEC had initially been expected to announce the results between August 3 and 5, 2026.

According to him, the delay was linked to what he described as “last-minute adjustments” to the results.

“Obviously, there was a problem because the press was eagerly waiting on Monday, the scheduled date. There was a need to quickly do some last-minute adjustments. Something was wrong,” he said.

He alleged that the adjustments had consequences for candidates who participated in the computer-based test, particularly in subjects such as Mathematics, English Language and Igbo.

The WAEC official also questioned the reported performance of candidates in Igbo, expressing concern that some students in the South-East recorded poor results in a language widely spoken across the region.

Beyond the candidates, Fadehan alleged that schools that invested substantially in facilities to support WAEC’s transition to computer-based examinations had also suffered losses.

He claimed that some schools spent more than N60 million to establish CBT centres in preparation for the examination body’s new system.

“The call for a review this year is particularly disturbing, as it is alarming. Schools that subscribed to the CBT innovation of WAEC were badly hit. Some of them spent upwards of N60m and above to set up their CBT facilities,” he alleged.

Fadehan further claimed that some candidates were not supplied with appropriate calculators during the examination, alleging that this contributed to poor performance in Mathematics and other subjects requiring calculations.

He said he had raised concerns over the alleged irregularities during the examination and subsequently petitioned relevant authorities, including the WAEC Board, the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examining Bodies, as well as the Minister of Education.

However, Fadehan alleged that his complaints were not properly addressed and that he was instead subjected to disciplinary proceedings before being placed on interdiction.

He subsequently called on President Bola Tinubu to order an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the performance of candidates, particularly those who opted for the computer-based version of the examination.

“I call on the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to investigate the cause of failure of candidates, particularly those who chose the computer-based WAEC,” he said.

The official also levelled allegations of financial impropriety against the management of WAEC, raising questions over issues including the supply of calculators, students’ identification cards and charges imposed on candidates and other users of the examination body’s services.

Fadehan urged the Federal Government and other relevant stakeholders to investigate the allegations and establish what transpired during the examination and results-processing stages.

He stressed that the integrity of WAEC’s examination process remained critical, warning that any compromise in the system could have serious consequences for students whose academic progression depends on the results.