The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) National Secretariat has passed a vote of no confidence on the Head of National Office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut, and called for the immediate removal of the management of the examination body.

According to a Monday statement signed by its Senate President, Usman Adamu Nagwaza and sent to Daily Sun, the resolution was reached during the just concluded 87th NANS National Senate Sitting/Congress held on the 15th-17th of August, 2025 at Yobe State University, Damaturu, Yobe State.

“The decision came on the heels of systemic failure of the council under his watch, mass failure recorded in the recently released 2025 WAEC English Language results, which many students sat for under questionable circumstances, as the examination was conducted late into the night, several allegations, such as, gross mismanagement, serialization issues, malpractice aided by some management staffs are the reasons for the call of the said protest,” the statement reads in part.

The leadership of the national student body had earlier demanded a retake of the English Language examination to ensure fairness and credibility.

NANS explained that WAEC’s refusal to grant this request and its adamant stance on the matter further aggravated the concerns of Nigerian students nationwide.

Speaking after the National Senate sitting, the Director of Administration and Planning, NANS National Headquarters, Comrade Oladimeji Uthman, emphasised that the mass failure would not be welcomed by the association.

He stated that NANS considered the development a deliberate attempt to jeopardise the future of Nigerian students.

“The intentional approach of WAEC releasing different percentages of results within 48 hours of official results is totally uncalled for and an act of gross misconduct on the part of WAEC as an institution.

“In light of these irregularities and WAEC’s insensitivity, we are declaring a nationwide protest to press home our demands for the removal of the WAEC boss through the Federal Ministry of Education.

“Nigerian students deserve transparency, fairness, and a credible assessment of their academic performance,” Uthman said.

The students’ body reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the interests of Nigerian students and warned that it would not relent until the needful is done. (Daily Sun)