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The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has withheld the results of over 130,000 candidates from eight states of the federation over indebtedness. 

Patrick Areghan, head of WAEC national office, said some of the most indebted states include Zamfara and Niger.

He disclosed this during a press briefing in Lagos on Monday, while noting that the total number of candidates who registered for the examination was 1,621,884 from 20,867 secondary schools across the country.

He said 1,613,733 candidates sat for the examination.

Areghan said a total number of 1,476,565 representing 91.5 percent, had their results fully processed and released.

He said the subjects of 8.5 percent of the candidates are still being processed and that the results of the indebted states will not be released until they pay up.

“I am happy to announce that candidates who sat for the 2023 WASSCE and have no pending issue can access their results, including their certificates simultaneously,” he said.

“I need to restate that results of candidates sponsored by states indebted to the council will not be released now until they pay up.

“We appeal to them to do so to enable the affected schools/candidates to access their results. Zamfara and Niger are the highest debtors.”