The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is scrutinizing the results of some 22,270 candidates.
This follows the release of provisional results for the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (B.E.C.E) written earlier this year.
According to the Council, these results are being scrutinized over reported cases of mass cheating in certain subjects.
According to WAEC, a total of 600,900 candidates sat for the exams. Out of this total, 300,404 were males and 300,496 were females from 18,993 schools across the country.
The Council indicated that, following the completion of investigation into several cases of irregularity detected during the conduct of the examination and marking of scripts, the following decisions have been made:
1. Cancellation of Subject Results of 312 school candidates for bringing foreign materials;
2. Cancellation of Entire Results of 41 school candidates for possession of mobile phones in the examination hall;
3. Withholding of Subject Results of 180 school candidates for various suspected offenses;
4. Withholding of Entire Results of 110 school candidates for various suspected offenses.
Candidates and the general public has been cautioned against fraudsters who promise to change their results for them.
Candidates can access their results online at the Council’s website.