2025 WASSCE: NAPPS Blames Poor Performance On WAEC Conduct Of Exam

President of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), Yomi Otubela, has condemned the conduct of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) at nighttime, describing it as unacceptable and detrimental to performance of candidates' who sat for the examination 

Otubela was reacting on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, to the 2025 WASSCE results released by the West African Examination Council (WAEC) on Monday, showing a sharp decline in performance.

He cited reports of students taking exams with candlelight and torchlight in some states, noting that such conditions undermine academic outcomes.

“We cannot overrule the fact that the condition in which the examination was taken in some states is not acceptable to us. The fact that children were taking exams late into the night with candles and torchlights cannot be a standard that will allow us to have commendable results,” he said on Wednesday.

The NAPPS president commended students who managed to perform despite the harsh conditions, attributing the significant dip in the pass rate to systemic issues within the country’s education sector.

“I must commend children who, in spite of all the economic hardship and other challenges in preparing for the exam, came out with commendable results.

“Overall, I think there is a challenge in our educational system at the moment. Both private and government stakeholders need a more robust working relationship to identify where the challenges lie and proffer lasting solutions,” he said.

There were widespread criticisms over the conduct of WASSCE in parts of the country in May, after students in Taraba, Ogun, and others were made to sit for the exams at night.

On May 29, the Head of the Nigeria National Office of WAEC, Amos Dangut, apologised on The Morning Brief, explaining that the council acted on intelligence about a potential compromise of a paper, which necessitated emergency changes and led to the delays.

Dangut described the development as regrettable and assured the public that steps had been taken to prevent a recurrence.

Otubela’s comments also came after WAEC released the 2025 WASSCE results on Monday, showing a sharp decline in performance.

According to the body, 1,718,090 candidates out of the 1,969,313 who sat the exams received their results.

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Only 38.32 per cent of candidates obtained credit and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, a significant drop from the 72.12 per cent recorded in 2024.