The National Examinations Council has taken decisive action by blacklisting 14 examination centres over their involvement in widespread malpractice across nine subjects.
The affected centres are located in two South-West states—Ogun and Oyo. Ten centres were sanctioned in Ogun, while four were blacklisted in Oyo.
NECO Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, made this known during a media briefing held at the Council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State, on Friday.
At the event, Wushishi also announced the release of the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (External) results.
He stated that the names of the blacklisted centres and supervisors would be forwarded to other examination bodies for appropriate sanctions.
“The number of candidates booked for various forms of malpractice is 6,169, compared to 8,518 in 2023, representing a 27.7 per cent decrease,” Wushishi revealed.
He further explained that seven supervisors—two each from Oyo and Ogun, and one each from Lagos, Cross River, and Ebonyi were recommended for blacklisting.
These supervisors were penalized for offenses such as 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,” Wushishi added.
A total of 86,067 candidates—44,988 males and 41,079 females—registered for the examination, with 84,799 candidates eventually sitting for the exam, including 44,277 males and 40,522 females.
“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 in 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 said.
