The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has vowed to take legal action against the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over its decision to withhold the results of thousands of candidates, a move the union says has unfairly impacted university admissions.

On Monday, February 17, NUGS officially informed the Greater Accra Regional Police Command of its intention to stage a protest to demand accountability from WAEC. The demonstration is expected to highlight grievances over the council’s handling of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results, particularly for students whose results have been withheld or canceled.

Speaking to Citi News, NUGS President Daniel Korley Botchway emphasized that beyond protesting, the union is prepared to take the matter to court to challenge what it views as WAEC’s misuse of authority.

“We seek to bring home the minds of Ghanaians to the abuse of power and discretionary power of WAEC that what they have done is an injustice and that it should not happen again.

“Beyond this demonstration, it will not end there. We are also going to proceed to go to court. Admissions have closed. And so we are also going to get a declaration from the court to make sure that this doesn’t happen next year,” he stated.

WAEC, which withheld the results of 10,520 candidates due to suspected widespread malpractice, has assured the public that it will conclude its investigations and release all withheld results by February 28. However, NUGS insists that the delay has already caused irreversible harm to affected students who were unable to secure placements in tertiary institutions.

As tensions rise, all eyes remain on WAEC’s next steps, with NUGS determined to ensure that future candidates do not face similar setbacks.