The Registrar of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Dr. Uyi Uwadiae, has denied reports that he had advised the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, to retake the GCSC examination following her innocuous gaff at the House of Representatives when she gave a wrong answer to the summation of two numbers.

The minister’s gaff set off a social media storm, with some wondering if the minister was qualified for the job, and a report that she had been invited by the WAEC registrar to retake her GCSE exam.

A statement yesterday by the spokesperson of WAEC, Abiodun Aduloju, said: “The attention of The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has been drawn to the falsehood going round on some social media attributing to its Registrar, Dr. Iyi Uwadiae, comments that constitute a personal insult to the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun.

“The publication is worrisome and embarrassing to WAEC, as the registrar did not make the statement credited to him and could not have responded as purported to an allegation in which the name of his organisation was not mentioned.”

Aduloju added that the registrar does not even reside in Nigeria and had not granted a press interview or engaged in an informal chat with any Nigerian media representative or authorised anyone to speak on his behalf concerning the minister’s statement.

“Dr. Uwadiae is an experienced public personality and seasoned diplomat, who holds sacrosanct the entrenched culture of mutual understanding and respect that exists among all operatives and representatives of the governments of the five member countries of the council,” the statement added.

WAEC appealed to the originators, peddlers and transmitters of the provocative and malicious publication to desist from their “dastardly act”, which it said sought to cause disaffection between two notable citizens of Nigeria and destroy the 64-year-old collaboration between WAEC and the Nigerian government.

“We wish to use this opportunity to renew to the Minister of Finance the assurances of the council’s highest consideration and esteem,” the council said.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/waec-registrar-denies-asking-finance-minister-to-retake-gcsc/232925/

Lol... Naija Politics is one of a kind.

It still doesn't change the fact that she still needs private mathematics lesson ..

He said the registrar did not say so. Ok. But, people should always prepare for public presentation. That minister fall our hand.

dunkem21:
It still doesn't change the fact that she still needs private mathematics lesson ..

You need a lesson in how to make your own life meaningful. Take your destiny into your own hand or someone else will control your destiny.

Only a fool would have believe such lies. The same liars who destroyed this country with collateral stealing are now perpetuating the lies against a govt that says enough. They will fail because God is with us we are fighting a just cause.

PentiumPro:


You need a lesson in how to make your own life meaningful. Take your destiny into your own hand or someone else will control your destiny.

Oga, my life is meaningful .. I have full control of my destiny but can never gaffe on simple BODMAS

nothing bad in ordeing a resit of any paper in waec tho

is it not still WAEC that asked a would be charitable sponsor to pay 1.8m to process results of outstanding students

I don't believe her nomination came from Tinubu, because Tinubu is always producing the best brains. Minus the minor error, the woman does not have a grasp of the national economy.

I read that thread and I knew that we have a big problem in this country

We know ipods are behind it!!

vedaxcool:
Only a fool would have believe such lies. The same liars who destroyed this country with collateral stealing are now perpetuating the lies against a govt that says enough. They will fail because God is with us we are fighting a just cause.

Just cause with tinubu, atiku, saraki, ameachi etc holding sway

TonyeBarcanista:
Lol... Naija Politics is one of a kind.

So u of all people believed that poo that orignated from some IPOD blogs and websites?

Only a dunce would have believed that crap in the first place. W.A.E.C doesn't engage in idle chat like that.

HzRF:

Just cause with tinubu, atiku, saraki, ameachi etc holding sway

You live in a different reality I can't help.

The season of social media lies.

He couldn't have said that, he would out of his job the next day, if he does that.

Goddex:
The Daura man wanted to compensate South West but is this woman the best the zone can offer Nigeria as Minister of Finance?

It's a shame.
Nigeria is now a laughing stock

The ineff....might be gone but he has implanted the seeds of tribalism, hate and despair in the heads of his supporters who require our help to reclaim their humanity.

vedaxcool:


The ineff....might be gone but he has implanted the seeds of tribalism, hate and despair in the heads of his supporters who require our help to reclaim their humanity.

Their humanity or their sanity? When people start seeing and hearing things that doesn't exist you have to start worrying about their state of mind.

Goddex:
The Daura man wanted to compensate South West but is this woman the best the zone can offer Nigeria as Minister of Finance?

It's a shame.
Nigeria is now a laughing stock

No wonder an international media outfit referred to GEJ as an ineffectual buffoon. We know who is the laughing stock here.

dunkem21:
It still doesn't change the fact that she still needs private mathematics lesson ..

how does that help ur co.co.nut head

Jeeez!! I thought that fake and childish news only trended on nairaland amongst the Ekpas, didn't know it went national.

These PDP supporters na wa oo. I mean, did anyone truly believe that story

Flexherbal:
He said the registrar did not say so. Ok. But, people should always prepare for public presentation. That minister fall our hand.

that is a simple mistake by anyone even proffessor of maths can make, when u are in hurry, can u add 13 and 9 within a secs?

I sense Wailers are involved

more disappointed in waec responding to this nonsense, they should have use the time wasted on this to address the 1.8m nonsense for verification.

Why on earth would WAEC respond to dis nonsense