NUGS Suspends Planned Protest Against WAEC

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has suspended its planned demonstration against the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over the cancellation and withholding of results for some students who sat for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

The protest, originally scheduled for Tuesday, February 25, aimed to pressure WAEC into releasing the results of affected students, many of whom face uncertainty regarding university admissions and their academic future.

However, just hours before the demonstration, NUGS announced on its social media platforms that the protest had been suspended following new commitments made by WAEC.

According to a statement from NUGS, the decision came after an emergency meeting with WAEC officials and the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), during which WAEC assured that all pending withheld results would be released by March 1, 2025.

“Following an emergency meeting with WAEC officials and the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service, NUGS has suspended the planned demonstration scheduled for February 25, 2025. WAEC has given firm assurances that all pending withheld results will be released by March 1, 2025,” the statement read.

The controversy began when WAEC withheld and canceled the results of several students over alleged examination malpractice, affecting hundreds across the country and sparking outrage among students, parents, and educational stakeholders.

 

 

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NUGS had initially demanded that WAEC release the results or provide transparency on the reasons behind the decision.

The union argued that withholding the results had far-reaching consequences for affected students, particularly those applying for university admissions and scholarships.

 

 

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