GHANAIAN STUDENTS DOMINATE WASSCE 2025, OUTPERFORM NIGERIA, LIBERIA AND OTHERS

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By: Balogun Ibrahim

Ghanaian students have emerged as top performers in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), claiming the first three positions in the ranking for school candidates.

The results were announced at the 74th Annual Council Meeting of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), held from March 24 to 28 at the International Conference Centre in Accra.

The three students achieved the highest cumulative scores among 2,612,830 candidates across The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.

The disclosure was made on Thursday by Demianus Ojijeogu, Head of Public Affairs at WAEC Headquarters in Ghana.

Miss Huda Suleman was named the overall best candidate in the 2025 WASSCE, taking first prize and receiving the esteemed Augustus Bandele Oyediran Award for Best Candidate in West Africa.

She was followed by Miss Paula Suwo, who secured second place, and Miss Matthea Aba Andoh, who came third.

During the week-long WAEC Annual Council Meeting, which gathers delegates from the five member countries, Ghana’s Chief Government Nominee, Prof Ernest Davis, was elected Vice Chairman of the Council for a one-year term, succeeding Amos Fully of Liberia.

The event was officially opened by Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, represented at the ceremony by Vice President Jane Opoku-Agyemang.

In his keynote address, Mahama congratulated WAEC on 74 years of service, praising the council for upholding educational standards and fostering regional cooperation across West Africa.

He, however, cautioned that the rising incidence of examination malpractice poses a serious threat to the council’s credibility, urging collective action to preserve integrity.

Mahama stated, “We commend the Council for the innovative measures it has implemented to ensure fairness, transparency, and integrity in its examination processes.

“Nevertheless, the surge in malpractice, with fraudsters ready to falsify results and manipulate certificates, undermines these achievements. If not addressed, the Council risks losing its credibility to these unethical practices.”

Mahama added, “This challenge posed by fraudsters is not one for the Council to tackle alone. We urge everyone who values truth, honesty, and integrity to collectively safeguard the credibility of WAEC examinations by rejecting malpractice and embracing integrity.”

Ghana’s Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, represented by Deputy Minister Dr. Clement Apaak, highlighted the critical role of examinations in developing intellectual and practical skills necessary for national development. He also announced Ghana’s reinstatement in the international version of WASSCE, beginning with the 2026 session.

During the meeting, WAEC honoured Prof. William Asomaning of Ghana as a Distinguished Friend of the Council in recognition of his contributions to the organisation.

The event also featured 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 set to be hosted by Nigeria in March 2027, following Ghana’s hosting of the 74th edition.