The May/June SSCE results of all public school candidates who sat for the 2020 West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is yet to be released in Ekiti state.
Parents and candidates have expressed concerns over the situation, especially after rumours made rounds on social media pegging the delayed results on the state government’s indebtedness to WAEC.
However, the state government who have been paying the WAEC fee of all students in public schools as part of the present administration’s commitment to free education has denied allegations that the state’s indebtedness to WAEC necessitated the withholding of the results.
State Commissioner for Information, Mr, Akin Omole hinted that the results were put on hold owing to computation mistakes made by WAEC and not because of debt.
He said, “The seizure was caused by the mistakes made in some of the ways the results were computed. The issue of Ekiti owing money doesn’t arise, it was a blatant lie. The government immediately contacted WAEC and it tendered apologies to the state.
“We appeal to our candidates and parents not to be ruffled by this, the government is handling the issue with all seriousness. Going by what WAEC said, the results will be released either on Thursday or Friday this week.”
