WAEC denies alleged restriction on subjects for 2026 WASSCE candidates
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has refuted media reports claiming that it instructed schools to limit Senior Secondary students to certain subjects for the upcoming 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates. In a statement on Tuesday by the Acting Head of Public Affairs at WAEC’s Yaba, Lagos office, Moyosola […]
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has refuted media reports claiming that it instructed schools to limit Senior Secondary students to certain subjects for the upcoming 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates.
In a statement on Tuesday by the Acting Head of Public Affairs at WAEC’s Yaba, Lagos office, Moyosola Adeshina, the council clarified that no such directive had been given.
WAEC said it has not imposed any restrictions on students’ subject choices for the 2026 WASSCE for school candidates, describing the circulating claims as false.
“We wish to point out to all stakeholders and the general public, that the development and regulation of curricula in Nigeria is within the purview of the Federal Government of Nigeria. WAEC, as an examination body, only comes in to implement government policies via assessment.
“As a law-abiding organisation, WAEC operates strictly within the established legal and operational frameworks of its host country. The introduction or modification of any curriculum in Nigeria is a function of the Federal Government. We emphasise that changes in the Curriculum are not implemented arbitrarily by the council, but by following due process as mandated by the Federal Government”, the Exam body said.
The organisation, therefore, advised schools, stakeholders and the general public to disregard the misleading reports and rely solely on official communications from the Council for accurate information regarding examination guidelines for WASSCE SC 2026.