Trainees from Ghana have emerged as the top performers in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Assessment (WASSCE), securing the first 3 positions among prospects from throughout the sub-region.
The statement was made at the 74th Annual Council Satisfying of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), which took place between March 24 and 28 at the International Conference Centre in Accra.
According to a statement provided on Thursday by WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs at its Ghana headquarters, Demianus Ojijeogu, the leading 3 prospects accomplished the highest aggregate scores among 2,612,830 students who sat for the evaluation in The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.
Miss Huda Suleman was named the total finest candidate, clinching the top prize and receiving the Augustus Bandele Oyediran Award for the Best Prospect in West Africa for 2025. She was followed by Miss Paula Suwo in 2nd place, while Miss Matthea Aba Andoh protected 3rd position.
The annual conference, which unites agents from WAEC’s five member nations, also featured management modifications within the council. Ghana’s Chief Government Candidate, Prof Ernest Davis, was elected Vice Chairman for a 1 year term, prospering Liberia’s Amos Completely.
The event was formally stated open by Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, who was represented by Vice President Jane Opoku-Agyemang.
In his address, Mahama commended WAEC for over seven decades of service, noting its function in preserving scholastic standards and promoting cooperation among West African nations. He, nevertheless, expressed issue over the growing incidence of evaluation malpractice, warning that it might weaken the council’s reliability if not addressed.
He prompted stakeholders to work collectively to protect the integrity of the examination procedure, stressing the requirement to uphold worths of honesty and openness.
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Likewise speaking, Ghana’s Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, represented by Deputy Minister Dr Clement Apaak, highlighted the significance of assessments in developing both intellectual and useful competencies necessary for nationwide advancement. He further revealed that Ghana would rejoin the worldwide version of the WASSCE beginning from the 2026 evaluation cycle.
Throughout the occasion, WAEC honoured Prof William Asomaning of Ghana as a Distinguished Good Friend of Council in recognition of his contributions to the organisation.
The meeting also featured the 31st Yearly Endowment Fund Lecture, themed “Fostering Assessment Stability within the Context of Credentialism,” delivered by Teacher George K. T. Oduro.
WAEC revealed that Nigeria will host the 75th edition of its Annual Council Satisfying in March 2027, following Ghana’s hosting of the 2026 event.