UPDATED: Education Minister Sackey Denies Fake Statement on 2026 WASSCE Results
Kanja Sesay Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education Conrad Sackey has denied issuing a statement circulating on social media that explains the delay in the release of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results.
Sackey said the statement, which also claimed that the Government had saved US$1.37 million through a review of examination candidates’ records, did not come from him, his office or the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education.
In a public notice, the Minister warned that a Facebook page using the name “Conrad Sackey – Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education” was fake and was using his photograph and official title to publish misleading information.
The disputed post claimed that the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) had withheld results for thousands of candidates and 169 schools over alleged examination malpractice. It also claimed that the Government had verified and paid examination fees for 163,997 eligible candidates after identifying irregularities in records submitted for 219,171 candidates.
However, Sackey said the words, figures and explanations attributed to him in the post were not authorised by the Ministry.
He urged pupils, parents, teachers and the general public to disregard the information and rely only on official announcements from the Ministry and WAEC.
The Minister also warned the public against engaging with the fake Facebook page or sharing personal information, sending money or requesting favours from anyone claiming to represent him through the account.
He called on media organisations to verify information with the Ministry before publication and to correct reports based on the unauthorised statement.
Sackey said official updates on the 2026 WASSCE results would be communicated through the Ministry’s and WAEC’s verified channels.
The denial comes amid concern among pupils, parents and teachers awaiting the release of the 2026 examination results. The Minister did not announce a release date in his notice.
We are still waiting, Mr. Minister
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Mr Kanja. Please check and verify your report. The article said “ In a public statement shared on social media on Saturday, October 24, 2026” and the polish date for this article is on the 23rd of October 2026 (Today). And the Tittle doesn’t relate what in the article.
Thank you.
My attention has been drawn to a story circulating on social media claiming that I issued a statement explaining a delay in the 2026 WASSCE results and that Government saved US$1.37 million.
I wish to state clearly that I made no such statement. The words, figures and explanations attributed to me in that story did not come from me, my office or the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education. The story even claims I spoke on Saturday, October 24, a date that has not yet come.
I understand the anxiety many pupils, parents and teachers feel as they wait for these results. That is exactly why it is wrong to trade in invented statements on a matter so close to the hearts of families across Sierra Leone. Our young people deserve facts, not fabrications.
All official information on the 2026 WASSCE results will come only from the Ministry and the West African Examinations Council through our verified channels. I urge the public to disregard any statement not published on my official pages or those of the Ministry, and to verify before sharing.
I also call on media houses to confirm information with the Ministry before publishing, and to correct this story without delay. Responsible journalism is a partner in education, and we will always make ourselves available to provide accurate information.
Coming directly from the Min. of Edu