WAEC NAMES AMOS JOSIAH DANGUT AS NEW REGISTRAR

WAEC new registrar is Dr Amos Josiah Dangut who has assumed office as the 14th Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the West African Examinations Council.

The Council announced that Dangut took over on October 1, 2026 for a five year tenure that will run to September 2031. He succeeds Alhaji Pateh Bah of The Gambia.

His appointment was ratified by the WAEC Council, the international governing board of the examination body, at its 74th Annual Meeting held in Accra, Ghana in March 2026. The announcement was made in a statement by the Head of Public Affairs at WAEC Headquarters in Accra, Demianus G. Ojijeogu.

Dangut moves to the regional secretariat in Accra after serving as Head of the Nigeria National Office from October 2023 to September 2026. As Registrar he will coordinate activities of the five member countries of WAEC, which are Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia and The Gambia.

Born on October 2, 1967 in Mbar District, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Dangut attended Government Secondary School Riyom and Government Science School Kuru where he obtained his WASC in 1986. He holds a Bachelor of Agriculture in Animal Production from the University of Agriculture Makurdi in 1991, a Master of Science in Animal Science from the University of Ibadan in 1994, a Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi in 2017, and a Master of Education in Administration and Planning from the National Open University of Nigeria in 2020.

He began his career in education in 1994 at St Louis College Jos where he served as a WAEC examiner. He joined the Council in 1998 as Assistant Registrar and rose through the ranks over nearly three decades.

His postings include Assistant Registrar Test Development Division Ogba Lagos, Senior Assistant Registrar Head of Examinations Security and Deputy Branch Controller Uyo and Bauchi, Branch Controller Yola, Deputy Registrar Controller Post Examinations Department, Deputy Registrar Zonal Coordinator Ikeja, and Deputy Registrar Head of National Office. He was appointed Head of National Office of WAEC Nigeria on October 2, 2023.

With over 25 years experience, Dangut is known for leveraging Information and Communications Technology to improve test development, administration and post examination activities. As Head of Nigeria National Office he championed major innovations to strengthen examination integrity and efficiency.

Under his leadership in Nigeria, WAEC rolled out the Computer Based WASSCE for private candidates, the serialization of question papers to curb malpractice, a Digital Electronic Marking System, the Digital Certificate Portal for online access to certificates, the E-Study Platform and the Digital Records Archive.

He has received commendations from the Nigeria Examinations Committee for transparent conduct of examinations between 2000 and 2006. He is also a scholar with publications in national and international journals and papers presented at professional conferences.

Dangut currently serves as West African Regional Representative on the Executive Board of the Association for Educational Assessment in Africa and is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Management. He has also served on governing boards of Nigerian education agencies including the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.

WAEC was established in 1952 and conducts the West African Senior School Certificate Examination and other examinations across its member countries. The Registrar is the chief executive responsible for day to day administration and implementation of Council decisions.

No new examination timetable or policy change has been announced with the appointment. Schools, candidates and parents awaiting 2026 WASSCE results, results verification and malpractice hearings will continue to deal with respective national offices while the new Registrar settles into the regional role.

The Council said Dangut will be based at the international headquarters in Accra, Ghana from where he will oversee regional operations.

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