The controversy surrounding the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results has taken a new turn, with the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre summoning a West African Examinations Council (WAEC) staff member over allegations of cyberstalking and criminal defamation.
Olanrewaju Fadehan, Head of Examinations at WAEC’s office covering Anambra State, was directed to appear before the centre in Abuja at 10am on Wednesday for questioning.
The invitation was signed by the Director of the NPF National Cybercrime Centre, AIG Akaninyene Ezima.
The development followed a legal action by WAEC and its Director-General, Dr Amos Dangut, against Fadehan over a series of online publications in which he raised allegations about the examination body and its management.
Fadehan confirmed receiving both the police invitation and a court document restraining him from making further publications concerning WAEC and Dangut.
“They’ve even done that already. At least, they sent me a court paper yesterday (Monday). That one is an interim injunction that I should not post anything any longer,” he said.
On the police invitation, he added: “They’re taking me to the cybercrime centre in Abuja. Tomorrow (Wednesday), I’m supposed to appear before them.”
On Monday, Justice Yetunde Adesanya of the Lagos State High Court issued an interim order in Suit No. LD/ADR/6656/2026 restraining Fadehan from publishing, broadcasting or circulating statements allegedly capable of damaging the reputation of WAEC, its examinations, results and certificates, as well as Dangut’s character and integrity.
The restriction covers written, audio and video content published through platforms including YouTube and WhatsApp.
The order is scheduled to lapse after seven days unless extended by the court.
WAEC and Dangut are demanding N500m in general damages for alleged libel, N300m in aggravated and exemplary damages and N25m in costs, bringing their total claim to N825m.
They are also asking the court to compel Fadehan to withdraw the alleged defamatory publications, issue a public apology and permanently remove the materials from all platforms.
The legal action followed a series of viral videos in which Fadehan called for a review of the recently released 2026 WASSCE results.
The WAEC official alleged irregularities in the conduct and administration of the examination, including concerns over calculators supplied to candidates, students’ identification cards and charges imposed on candidates and other users of WAEC services.
He particularly alleged that some candidates were not provided with suitable calculators during the examination, a situation he claimed affected performance in Mathematics and other calculation-based subjects.
Fadehan also raised allegations of financial impropriety involving WAEC management and subsequently petitioned the council’s board, the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examining Bodies and the Minister of Education.
He alleged that instead of addressing the issues he raised, WAEC subjected him to disciplinary proceedings and eventually placed him on interdiction.
However, WAEC has rejected his allegations and accused him of using online platforms to disseminate false and sensational claims against the organisation and its leadership.
In correspondence issued through its lawyers, Union Attorneys, the council accused Fadehan of publishing several videos with titles including “Tyranny in WAEC, Nigeria: Dangut must go,” “WAEC: My alleged offence and the overbearing sanctions,” and “Dangut is a thief.”
The lawyers described the contents as inaccurate and reckless, adding that Fadehan continued making the publications despite a cease-and-desist letter issued on August 24, 2026.
WAEC spokesperson, Moyosola Adesina, also alleged that Fadehan had been involved with other staff in the misappropriation and attempted concealment of hundreds of litres of diesel from an underground tank at the council’s Awka office.
The council said Fadehan began making what it described as unsubstantiated allegations after serving a four-week suspension.
“It is important to also note that Mr Fadehan is still a staff member of the council and his employment has not been determined,” WAEC stated.
“He has published that his employment has been determined while continuing to earn salaries from the council. His allegations have been investigated at various levels and found to be false. He has been spreading falsehoods and sensational materials to spite the council.”
Fadehan, however, disputed the council’s account of the diesel controversy, saying an internal panel concluded that no fuel was stolen and attributed the shortage to leakage.
“The panel resolved that nobody stole anything,” he said.
He also maintained that the fuel issue was unrelated to the disciplinary action currently being taken against him.
“So, it was based on the issue of defamation now that I was put on interdiction. It has nothing to do with fuel,” Fadehan said.
He insisted that his concerns over the examination results remained separate from the fuel controversy and said he had appealed the sanctions imposed on him by WAEC.
“I’m not bitter. I’ve appealed what they did. So I’m not bitter,” he said.
Fadehan’s allegations have centred partly on the computer-based examination, with the WAEC staff member claiming that candidates who sat the computer-based version were particularly affected.
He also questioned the timing and circumstances surrounding the release of the 2026 results, alleging that the results were initially expected between August 3 and 5.
The allegations, WAEC’s response, the police invitation and the interim court order have now added a legal dimension to the wider controversy over the 2026 WASSCE results.
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