The dispute between the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and one of its staff members, Olanrewaju Fadehan, has taken a new turn following his invitation by the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) over allegations of cyberstalking and criminal defamation.
Fadehan, who heads Examinations at WAEC’s Anambra office, is expected to appear before the cybercrime centre in Abuja on Wednesday as the controversy surrounding the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results deepens.
The police invitation comes after Fadehan raised concerns over the conduct and administration of the examination, publicly calling for a review of the recently released results.
He also made allegations concerning WAEC’s management and certain financial and administrative practices, including the provision of calculators and identification cards to candidates and charges imposed on candidates and other service users.
Rather than remaining an internal workplace dispute, the matter has now moved into both the legal and law-enforcement arenas.
A Lagos State High Court on Monday issued an interim injunction restraining Fadehan from publishing or circulating alleged defamatory material concerning WAEC and its Director-General, Dr Amos Dangut.
The order, issued by Justice Yetunde Adesanya in Suit No. LD/ADR/6656/2026, covers publications in written, audio and video formats, including materials circulated through social media platforms such as YouTube and WhatsApp.
The injunction is expected to remain in force for seven days unless extended by the court.
WAEC and Dangut are seeking a total of N825 million in damages from Fadehan. Their claims include N500 million in general damages, N300 million in aggravated and exemplary damages and N25 million in legal costs.
They are also asking the court to order Fadehan to retract the alleged defamatory publications, issue a public apology and permanently remove the materials from online platforms.
Fadehan has confirmed receiving the court documents, saying he was aware of the restriction against further publications.
He also confirmed that he had been directed to appear before the NPF-NCCC in Abuja.
The development follows a series of videos in which Fadehan criticised aspects of WAEC’s operations and called for action over what he described as irregularities affecting candidates.
He subsequently petitioned the WAEC Board, the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examining Bodies and the Minister of Education, asking that his allegations be investigated.
Fadehan has alleged that instead of addressing his concerns, WAEC subjected him to disciplinary proceedings and placed him on interdiction.
WAEC, however, through its lawyers, Union Attorneys, accused him of spreading inaccurate and reckless claims capable of damaging the reputation of the examination body and its director-general.
The lawyers cited several videos published by Fadehan, including materials in which he questioned the leadership of WAEC and made serious allegations against Dangut.
With the police now involved alongside the ongoing court proceedings, the dispute has entered a more serious phase, with Fadehan expected to respond to the allegations before the NPF-NCCC while the substantive legal battle continues in court.
The police invitation and the civil case are separate developments arising from the wider dispute between Fadehan and WAEC management.
