Nigeria, May 30 -- The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has disowned a purported letter circulating online claiming that security personnel would be deployed to all examination centres for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates, 2026.

In a disclaimer issued by the board's spokesperson, Moyosola Adesina, the examination body described the letter as fake and the handiwork of fraudsters seeking to cause panic and disrupt the smooth conduct of the examination.

"The Management of the West African Examinations Council wishes to state categorically that the said letter is fake, as it did not emanate from the office of the Senior Deputy Registrar (Test Administration) or any other de...