2024 SSCE Results: NECO Summons 40 Schools Over Mass Cheating, 17 States Implicated

2024 SSCE Results: NECO Summons 40 Schools Over Mass Cheating, 17 States Implicated

  • The National Examination Council (NECO) on Thursday released the 2024 SSCE results
  • The examination body also revealed that 40 secondary schools across 17 states allegedly engaged in mass cheating in the SSCE and noted that the affected schools would be interrogated
  • NECO Registrar Prof. Dantani Wushishi made this disclosure in Minna, Niger state capital

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Professor Dantani Wushishi, the registrar of the National Examination Council (NECO), has announced that it will invite and interrogate the management of 40 secondary schools across 17 states for alleged mass cheating in this year’s Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE).

NECO releases 2024 SSCE results: 40 schools’ candidates in 17 states cheated
SSCE: NECO says 40 schools’ candidates in 17 states cheated. Photo credit: The Truth
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Wushishi disclosed this on Thursday, September 19, at a press conference in Minna, Niger state capital, where he announced the release of the 2024 SSCE results.

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According to Wushishi, 8,437 candidates were found to be involved in various forms of malpractice, compared to 12,030 in 2023, showing a reduction of 30.1%.

Speaking further, he noted that all the schools involved in cheating would be invited to the council for discussion, after which appropriate sanctions would be applied.

He also revealed that one school in Ekiti was recommended for de-registration for mass cheating in two core subjects.

“Similarly, 21 supervisors were recommended for blacklisting due to poor supervision, aiding and abetting, abscondment, extortion, drunkenness, and negligence in 12 states,” he added.

The Nigerian Tribune confirmed the report in its publication on Friday, September 20.

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NECO 2024: Step-by-step guide on how to check results

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that candidates who sat for the 2024 National Examinations Council can access their results online via the body’s website (results.neco.gov.ng).

2024 NECO candidates who wish to check their results will need to provide their registration number, token number, and examination year.

Legit.ng provided a step-by-step guide for candidates to easily navigate the NECO website and access their results.

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from NIJ, where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.

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