A Nigerian girl who sat for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has sparked an online debate after her result showed a mix of exceptional and unexpected grades. Ndiana-Abasi Udom, a Nigerian man, shared the result of his friend's daughter on Facebook on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, revealing that she scored A1 in six subjects but received a C5 in English Language and a C6 in General Mathematics.
The six A1 grades were in Commerce, Accounting, Economics, Civic Education, Digital Technologies, and Foods and Nutrition. The girl, who remains unnamed, had repeatedly assured her mother during the examination period that a B or a C was not possible for her, and she reportedly declined to sit for the NECO examination out of sheer confidence in her performance.
Student Seeks Remarking of Two Subjects
When WAEC released her result, the two C grades in Mathematics and English Language left her stunned. Udom described her as "currently sober" and said she is pushing for both scripts to be recalled and formally remarked, maintaining that those scores could not possibly belong to her. Udom himself sided with the student, writing that he agreed with her "in toto" and called the outcome "not normal," given the clean sweep of distinctions in her other six subjects.
The post drew swift reactions from Nigerians online, with opinions split between those backing a remark and those urging caution. @Sunday Mesike said: "I urgently urge WAEC authority or separate result investigator to remark the scripts for avoidance of doubt." @Justified Writings Concepts said: "She's sound as indicated above, but there are technical areas in these subjects failed." @Kehinde Balogun said: "Omo, when you come out of the exam hall with confidence that you have killed that paper only to discover that you wrote rubbish." @Cynthia Christopher Gambo said: "By the time they remark and the new result shows 3-Cs, 3-Ds and 3-Fs, her eye go clear. Please don't forget to update us."
Nigerians Divided Over Result and Remark Request
The debate highlights a common issue in Nigeria where students often express shock at results that do not match their expectations. In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a boy who wants to study Medicine and Surgery had displayed his WAEC result, wondering if he would gain admission to read his desired course. Additionally, a young girl had hinted at retaking the WAEC exam in 2027 after seeing her 2026 result, which showed a mixed performance including B2 in Civic Education, B3 in Marketing, B3 in Economics, B3 in Agriculture, B3 in Biology, and C4 in English Language.
WAEC has not yet responded to the remark request, but such requests are common and are typically processed by the examination body. The outcome of the remark will likely determine whether the girl's confidence was justified or misplaced.
