John Kapi, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has assured the public that the council is on track with its procedures regarding the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results.
Speaking on ABC News GH, Kapi addressed the concerns raised by the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), who have announced a protest over the withholding and cancellation of some results.
“There is no change of plan. We are on course. We have finished with all of our scrutiny, and we are concluding our interactions with our candidates,” Kapi stated confidently.
He reassured that by February 28, all issues regarding the held results would be resolved.
Kapi’s comments come amid growing unrest following NUGS’ demand for fairness and transparency in WAEC’s result management processes.
The protest, set for February 25, 2025, has been organized in response to what NUGS describes as an “abuse of discretionary power” by WAEC, particularly the delays and cancellations of results that have affected thousands of students.
NUGS is calling for immediate intervention to address the situation, which it argues has unfairly harmed students’ opportunities for further education.
“This demonstration is a protest against what we see as an injustice and an abuse of discretionary power by WAEC,” a statement from NUGS read.
The union’s stance is clear: affected students must be given a fair opportunity to continue their education, and they are urging all stakeholders to rally behind their cause.
As tensions rise, Kapi has made it clear that WAEC is diligently working to resolve the matter.
“We are concluding with all our interactions with the candidates, and we are confident that we will have concluded with all issues regarding held results,” he said.
The next few days are crucial as WAEC and NUGS await the outcome of their respective efforts to address the concerns of the students involved.
