The West African Examinations Council WAEC has confirmed that all withheld results from the 2024 WASSCE will be released by February 28, 2025.

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Speaking at a press conference on February 7, the council stated that its investigations into suspected malpractice and irregularities are almost complete.

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WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, John Kapi, assured that the probe would be finalized in time for the results to be published as scheduled.

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“The Council has continued its hearing for the affected candidates and has been releasing results as appropriate. The Council wishes to assure all stakeholders that all cases of malpractice will be finalized, and results released by February 28,” Mr. Kapi stated.

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The promise to release the results comes after a legal fight and threats from the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) to hold protests over the delay.

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Although the exams were generally successful, WAEC found several cases of cheating, including copying answers, hiding cheat sheets, sneaking in phones, and working together in the exam hall.

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Acknowledging the legal situation, Mr. Kapi said the rise in cheating cases was concerning and called on everyone involved to help prevent it in order to protect the exam's reputation.

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WAEC has held back over 10,500 results due to suspected cheating.

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In response to the growing frustration from parents and candidates, lawyer Martin Kpebu took legal action on behalf of those affected.

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On January 30, 2025, the High Court in Accra ordered WAEC to release the results immediately.

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The court ruled that WAEC’s decision to withhold the results without clear reasons was unjustified, as the reasons given were ambiguous, citing both “alleged examination malpractice” and “alleged irregularities.”

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Justice Ali Baba Abature, who presided over the case, emphasized that invigilators reported no malpractices or irregularities during the examination.

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