Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for External Candidates, just as it said that 9,016 cases of examination malpractice were recorded in this year’s examinations as against 6,160 in 2024, which shows an increase in the number of malpractice cases by 31 per cent.
Announcing the results at the Council Headquarters in Minna, Niger state, on Tuesday, the Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, said a total of 96,979 candidates registered for the examinations.
The Registrar disclosed that out of this number, 95,160, made up of 51,823, representing 53.43 per cent (male) and 44,375, representing 46.63 per cent (female), sat for the examinations.
He said a ritual number of candidates who sat for English Language stood at 93,425, out of which 73,167, representing 78,32 percent, got credits and above.
Also, a total number of 93,330 candidates sat for mathematics, out of which 85,256 candidates representing 91.36 per cent got credits and above.
However, further breakdown of the result shows that 68,166 candidates, representing 71.63 percent got five credits and above, including English language and Mathematics.
Professor Wushishi explained further that of this number, 82,082 candidates representing 86.26 percent Obtained five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.
The Registrar, who hinted on the Council’s zero tolerance for examination malpractice, said that appropriate standards and excellence were maintained right from the planning stage to the release of results.
Speaking further, he disclosed that five supervisors, two from the FCT, one each from Kano, Adamawa and Ondo states, were recommended for blacklisting for aiding and abetting examination malpractice.
He added further that four centres, two from Niger State, one each from Yobe and Kano states, that were found to have been involved in malpractice, were recommended for de-recognition.
The release of the results was done exactly 52 days after the last paper was administered.
