WAEC wrong to present attestation of result to Buhari

On Friday, Uyi Uwadiale, registrar, West African Examinations Council (WAEC), presented an attestation of result to President Muhammadu Buhari.

Uwadiae handed the result to Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja.

The failure of the president to submit his West African School Certificate (WASC) to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as part of the requirements to contest the 2019 presidential election had sparked criticisms.

Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, had said the military lost Buhari’s certificate. This necessitated the issuing of attestation of result.

However, the registrar’s action is contrary to the rules of the council, according to information available on the frequently asked question (FAQ) section of WAEC website.

The exam body says it does not hand over certificates to candidates but directly to the institution or establishments which candidates want to provide with the information, and in Buhari’s case, that institution is INEC.

Question 18 on the FAQ section reads: “Does WAEC replace lost certificates?”, to which the council replied “No. Instead it issues statements of result to the owners of lost certificates or, when necessary, confirms their results for a fee.”

Explaining the process and requirements on how one can process a confirmation of result, WEC added: “Confirmed results are not handed over to candidates. They are sent direct to the institutions/establishments which candidates want to provide with the information.”