Students taking the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination in many states across Nigeria sat the English Language Paper 2 under darkness as late as 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, which continued past 12:00 a.m. on Thursday.
It was also gathered that some secondary school students in states like Rivers began taking the exam between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., although the paper was originally slated for 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Viral videos shared by parents online showed students using torches and candles to read and answer questions as there was no provision for electricity.
Meanwhile, the West African Examinations Council has apologised to candidates, schools and parents for the unsavoury situation.
A spokesperson for WAEC, Moyosola Adeshina, in a statement on Wednesday, said that its attempts to prevent the leakage of question papers and protect the integrity of the examination, coupled with logistical hurdles, security concerns, and sociocultural factors, caused the delays.
“Despite our best efforts, we encountered logistical hurdles, security concerns and sociocultural factors that negatively influenced our operations,” said WAEC.
The apology followed public outrage over the exam body’s ineptitude as many Nigerians took to the social media to voice their anger and frustration.
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