Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says the results of some candidates in government-sponsored schools will not be released until the governments of the affected states pay their outstanding registration fees.

The Head of WAEC's Nigeria Office, Amos Dangut, announced the release of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results at a press briefing in Lagos on Monday, but noted that some candidates would not be able to access theirs until their state governments clear their debts.

"I need not restate the fact that the results of candidates who are sponsored by states indebted to the Council will not be released now until payment is made," he said.

"We appeal to the concerned to ...