Thursday November 13, 2025 | The House of Representatives has ordered the Federal Ministry of Education and the West African Examinations Council to suspend the planned introduction of Computer-Based Testing for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination.
The directive followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by Hon. Kelechi Nwogu during Thursday’s plenary session.
His motion was titled “Need for Intervention to Avert Massive Failure in the Proposed 2026 WAEC Computer-Based Examination.”
The lawmaker warned that rushing into the CBT model could trigger widespread failure, frustration, and mental distress among students.
Wogu expressed concern that the Ministry of Education was determined to proceed with the digital examination format despite objections from the National Union of Teachers and heads of schools, especially those in rural areas, where more than 70 per cent of candidates are located.
He noted that most schools, particularly outside urban centres, lack functional computer laboratories, internet access, reliable electricity, and trained ICT teachers.
He stressed that introducing CBT in such conditions would be disastrous, citing the technical glitches that disrupted the 2025 WAEC results portal as evidence of unpreparedness.
