The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has dismissed reports alleging that it issued a directive restricting Senior Secondary students to specific subjects for the forthcoming 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates.
The acting Head of Public Affairs, Moyosola Adeshina, dismissed the reports this Tuesday, describing the reports as “unfounded assumptions” and urging schools and the general public to disregard them.
Reports say some social media posts had suggested that schools had been directed to limit students’ subject combinations for the 2026 examination, but WAEC has reiterated that such claims are false and not issued by the Council.
The examination body clarified that it does not issue directives concerning the development or modification of senior secondary curricula, as that responsibility lies solely with the Federal Government through relevant education authorities.
It emphasized that WAEC’s role was limited to implementing government-approved curricula through its examinations and that it operates strictly within the legal and operational frameworks set by the Nigerian government.