Malpractices: NECO bans 14 centers, sanctions seven supervisors

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has banned 14 examination centres, suspended seven supervisors for their involvement in malpractices.

The 14 centres were identified in two South-West states, Ogun and Oyo. Ten centres were blacklisted in Ogun State, while four were blacklisted in Oyo State.

NECO Registrar, Prof Dantani Wushishi, disclosed this on Friday 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.

The registrar stated that the names of the blacklisted centres and supervisors would be forwarded to other examination bodies for further sanctions.

Wushishi said, “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.

“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,” Wushishi said.

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

Of this number, 84,799 candidates sat for the exam, including 44,277 males and 40,522 females.

He said, “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.”