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Only 42 per cent
of students, which represents 677,007 candidates of the 1,351,557
candidates that sat for the May-June 2010 West African Senior School
Certificate Examination (SSCE), obtained five credits and above, the
Head of Nigeria National Office (HNO) of WAEC, Iyi Uwadiae, said in
Lagos on Thursday.

Mr Uwadiae said
only 534,841 candidates obtained six credits and above in the
examination, while 337,071 candidates obtained credits in English
language, mathematics and at least three other subjects.

The West African
Examinations Council (WAEC) also said it has withheld the results of
77,168 candidates who sat for the May-June 2010 West African Senior
School Certificate Examination (SSCE). Mr Uwadiae said the withheld
results were owing to alleged involvement of the affected candidates in
examination malpractice.

Fully processed

The council said
that the results of 1,278, 843 of the 1, 351,557candidates who sat for
examination were fully processed, while 72,714 candidates had few of
their subjects still being processed.

“I am delighted to
announce the release of the results four weeks ahead of schedule. A
total of 1,058,806 candidates, representing 78.33 per cent, have two
credits and above, 936,470 68.84 per cent) have three credits and above
and 806,583 (59.67 per cent) have four credits and above.

“Also, 677,007
candidates obtained five credits and above while 534,841 candidates
(39.57 per cent) obtained six credits and above,” he said.

He added that
451,187 candidates obtained credit and above in English Language while
560,974 obtained credit and above in mathematics.

He said 98 blind
candidates sat for the examination, out of which 13 obtained credits in
five subjects, including English language. These special candidates
were exempted from taking mathematics and science practicals.

Out of the 1, 351,557candidates that sat for the examination, some 611,893 were female.