An Accra High Court has dismissed an application by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) seeking a stay of execution on an earlier ruling that ordered the release of withheld West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results.
WAEC had withheld the results of approximately 10,000 WASSCE candidates across multiple subjects, citing alleged examination malpractices and irregularities in its December 30, 2024, announcement.
However, on January 30, 2025, the High Court ruled in favour of four students who had petitioned on behalf of all affected candidates.
The court ordered WAEC to release the results without any prejudicial footnotes, stating that the council's justification for withholding them was ambiguous and inconsistent.
