By DAYO ADESULU
The has dismissed as fake a viral letter alleging that security personnel would be deployed to examination centres nationwide for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates.
In a statement issued on Thursday by the Council’s Public Affairs Department, WAEC warned school owners, principals, parents, supervisors, and candidates to disregard the fraudulent document circulating across media platforms.
According to the examination body, the forged letter, dated May 27, 2026, carried the reference number “L/SED/12/DIST/VOL.4/460” and was purportedly addressed to proprietors and principals of schools across the country.
The fake correspondence falsely claimed that WAEC had concluded arrangements for the “comprehensive deployment” of personnel from the and the to all examination centres beginning June 1, 2026.
WAEC disclosed that the document also carried a forged signature purportedly belonging to the Senior Deputy Registrar and Head of Test Administration, Mr. S.D. Kum.
The Council, however, stressed that the letter did not originate from its office or any department within WAEC Nigeria.
“The Management of the Council wishes to state categorically that the said letter is fake,” the statement read.
WAEC added that it had not issued any directive concerning the deployment of security personnel to individual examination centres as described in the document.
The Council further described the incident as the handiwork of fraudsters and mischief-makers seeking to create panic and disrupt the smooth conduct of the ongoing examination process.
According to WAEC, the fake letter was also designed to mislead school proprietors, principals, parents, and candidates across the country.
The examination body urged members of the public to rely only on verified information released through its official communication channels.
WAEC also reassured candidates sitting for the 2026 WASSCE examinations of its commitment to ensuring a credible and hitch-free exercise nationwide.
The statement was signed by the Acting Head of Public Affairs, Moyosola F. Adesina, at the Council’s national office in Yaba, Lagos.
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