The West African Examination Council (WAEC) is scheduled to hold individual meetings with students on Thursday, January 25, 2024, whose results were withheld amid allegations of mass cheating.

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This meeting is a crucial step in WAEC's investigative process to determine the culpability of the students.

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John Carpi, the Public Relations Officer for WAEC, disclosed in an interview with OTEC News reporter Jacob Agyenim Boateng on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, that officials have been assigned to all 16 regions for the planned discussions with the affected students.

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Carpi emphasized that WAEC officials aim to engage with each student personally to gain insights into their written responses and understand why some had identical answers to their roommates. The outcome of these meetings will play a significant role in determining the status of the suspected candidates.

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He urged patience from the candidates and their parents, assuring them that WAEC is committed to expediting the investigation process to provide clarity on the students' fate.

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In December 2023, WAEC initially released the results for 21,458 out of the 22,270 candidates whose scores were initially withheld due to allegations of mass cheating. However, the results for the remaining 812 candidates are still pending, and the students await the conclusion of WAEC's inquiry.

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