Ghanaian students dominated the West African Examinations Council 2025 results, with the country producing the top three candidates in the WASSCE for School Candidates.
The announcement was made during the 74th Annual Council Meeting of WAEC, held from March 24 to 28 at Accra’s International Conference Centre.
The three students had the highest cumulative scores among 2,612,830 candidates from The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.
This was contained in a statement on Thursday by the Head of Public Affairs, WAEC Headquarters, Ghana, Demianus Ojijeogu.
Miss Huda Suleman emerged as the overall best candidate, clinching first prize and also winning the prestigious Augustus Bandele Oyediran Award for Best Candidate in West Africa, 2025.
She was followed by Miss Paula Suwo in second place, and Miss Matthea Aba Andoh in third.
The week-long meeting, which brings together delegates from WAEC’s five member countries, also elected Ghana’s Chief Government Nominee, Prof Ernest Davis, as Vice Chairman of the Council for a one-year tenure. He succeeded Amos Fully of Liberia.
The event was declared open by Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, represented by Vice President Jane Opoku-Agyemang.
In his keynote address, Mahama congratulated WAEC on 74 years of service, lauding the council for maintaining educational standards and regional collaboration across West Africa.
He, however, warned that the surge in examination malpractice threatens the council’s credibility and called for collective efforts to uphold integrity.
Mahama said, “We commend the Council for the innovative mechanisms it has put in place to maintain fairness, transparency, and integrity in its examination process
“However, the surge in examination malpractice threatens to erode
these enviable goals. The plethora of fraudsters, all too ready to falsify results and alter certificates, threatens the very core of WAEC’s mandate.
“If care is not taken, the Council risks losing its credibility to these
fraudsters. This unfortunate development is not a challenge to be
surmounted by the Council alone. We call on all people who have truth, honesty, and integrity as our core values to collectively defend the credibility of the Council’s examinations by saying no to malpractice and yes to integrity.”
The Ghana Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, represented by Deputy Minister Dr Clement Apaak, emphasised the importance of examinations in developing intellectual and practical skills essential for national growth. He announced Ghana’s reinstatement in the international version of WASSCE starting with the 2026 diet.
During the meeting, WAEC recognised Prof William Asomaning of Ghana as a Distinguished Friend of Council for his contributions to the organisation.
The gathering also hosted the 31st Annual Endowment Fund Lecture, titled “Fostering Assessment Integrity within the Context of Credentialism,” delivered by Professor George K. T. Oduro.
The 75th WAEC Annual Council Meeting is scheduled to be hosted by Nigeria in March 2027, following Ghana’s hosting of the 74th edition.
