Again, Cambridge University Speaks On Buhari’s WAEC Result
In a statement published on its website on Monday, November 5, 2018, the University of Cambridge has spoken for the second time on President Muhammadu Buhari’s WAEC certificate.
The University had in the run up to the 2015 presidential election responded to queries regarding President Buhari’s senior secondary school certificate, where it clarified the classes of grades in use as of when the president claimed he sat for the West African School Certificate examination. Read the initial story here.
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Following fresh queries resulting from President Buhari’s newly issued WAEC certificate, the Cambridge University maintained its earlier stand that it can only “confirm or verify” the veracity of the president’s result “at the direct request of or with the permission of a candidate.”
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Statement in response to Nigerian Presidential election enquiries
05 November 2018
Updated
The University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), now known as Cambridge Assessment, in response to requests to authenticate a candidate’s exam certificate, today said: “We can only confirm or verify results at the direct request of or with the permission of a candidate.”
“This is in accordance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulations, Data Protection Act 2018 and section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.”
The organisation also confirmed that according to the Regulations for 1961, African Language papers, including those for Hausa were set for the West African School Certificate.
NOTES:
Examination results were classed in grades by 1 to 9. 1,2,3,4,5 & 6 indicate a Pass with Credit; 7 & 8 indicate a Pass; 9 indicates a Failure.
To pass the School Certificate, candidates had to pass examinations in a variety of groups. It was compulsory to pass English Language, but not Maths, in order to gain the Certificate.
The number of candidates who sat for the WASC Hausa examination in 1961 was 152.
Our records show that Hausa was set in the Northern Region in 1961.
