… 57,114 candidates obtain five credits or more with English Language, Mathematics
BY SEGUN ADEBAYO – The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results for the 2024 External Senior School Certificate Examination conducted from November 14 to December 14, 2024.
The Council’s Registrar and Chief Executive, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, who disclosed this during a media briefing at the NECO headquarters in Minna on Friday, said 57,114 candidates, representing 67.35%, obtained five credits or more, including English Language and Mathematics.
Prof Wushishi stated that though 86,067 candidates registered for the examination, only 84,799 actually took part in it.
According to the NECO boss; “The total number of candidates that registered for the examination is 86,067, with 44,988 (52.27%) male and 41,079 (47.72%) female.
“The total number of candidates that sat is 84,799, with 44,277 (52.21%) male and 40,522 (47.78%) female.
“The number of candidates that sat for English Language is 83,220 out of which 62,929 representing 75.62% got Credit and above.
“The number of candidates that sat for Mathematics is 83,024, out of which 77,988 representing 93.93% got Credit and above.
“The number of Candidates who got five (5) Credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics, is 57,114 representing 67.35%.
“Also 70,711 candidates, representing 83.39%, got five (5) Credits and above irrespective of English Language and Mathematics.”
On the worrying issue of examination malpractice, Prof Wushishi stated that the last examination witnessed a reduction in the number of malpractice cases compared to the previous year’s record.
He said the Council recorded incidents of malpractice involving 6,160 candidates, representing a 27.7% drop from the 8,518 cases witnessed in 2023.
Also disclosing that several exam supervisors and centres have been recommended for blacklisting, Prof Wushishi said; “The number of candidates booked for various forms of malpractice is 6,160, as against 8,518 in 2023, which is lower by 27.7%.
“Seven supervisors, including two each from Oyo and Ogun States and one each from Lagos, Cross River, and Ebonyi States, have been recommended for blacklisting for poor supervision, lateness, and aiding malpractice during the exam.
“Fourteen centres, 10 in Ogun and 4 in Oyo States, have been blacklisted for involvement in widespread malpractice in nine subjects”.
He urged candidates to access their 2024 SSCE External results by visiting the official NECO website at www.neco.gov.ng and using their examination registration number.
The NECO Chief commended the Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, and the Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Said Ahmad, among others for their unwavering support and guidance that saw the Council weathering the storm to successfully conduct the examination and have a seamless process.
