Exam Misconduct: NECO Blacklists 4 Centres In Oyo

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has blacklisted four examination centres in Oyo State for their involvement in examination malpractice across (9) subjects.

Ten examination centres were also blacklisted in Ogun State.

NECO Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, disclosed this at the Council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State, during a media briefing where he announced the release of the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (External) results, on Friday.

According to Wushishi, other examination authorities will receive the names of the supervisors and centers that were blacklisted for additional sanctions.

He noted that the number of candidates sanctioned for various forms of malpractice is 6,169 compared to 8,518 in 2023, representing a 27.7 per cent decrease.

“Seven supervisors—two each from Oyo and Ogun, and one each from Lagos, Cross River, and Ebonyi—were recommended for blacklisting due to poor supervision, lateness, and aiding and abetting malpractice during the examination.

“Fourteen centres — 10 in Ogun and four in Oyo — were blacklisted for whole-centre malpractice across nine subjects.

“The Federal Ministry of Education has mandated that the names of these centres and supervisors involved in malpractice be sent to sister examination bodies, including JAMB and WAEC,” he said.

The Registrar further announced that a total of 86,067 candidates, comprising 44,988 males and 41,079 females, registered for the examinations.

“62,929 candidates, representing 75.62 per cent, sat for English Language and scored credit and above, while 77,988 candidates, representing 93.94 per cent, obtained five credits and above inlcuding Mathematics.

“The number of candidates who secured five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics, is 57,114, representing 63.35 per cent.

“Meanwhile, 70,711 candidates, representing 83.39 per cent, obtained five credits and above, irrespective of English Language and Mathematics,” Wushishi added.