The National Examination Council (NECO) has released the 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) external results.

The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Council, Professor Ibrahim Wushishi, disclosed this on Monday while releasing the results/launching of the Automated Annual Posting Calendar at the Council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State.

According to him, a total of 50,066, out of 74,342 candidates, representing 67.35 per cent, scored five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.

He added that about 74,950 candidates registered for the exams, out of which 74,342 participated. He further disclosed that about 62,530 candidates representing 84.11 per cent scored five credits and above, irrespective of English Language and Mathematics, adding that a total of 29 subjects were examined by the candidates.

The registrar also disclosed that two supervisors, one each in Oyo and Lagos states, were blacklisted for poor supervision, inability to control the candidates, and for aiding and abetting examination malpractice.

He also revealed that one centre in Borno State was blacklisted for aiding and abetting malpractice by sharing WhatsApp messages to candidates.

Wushishi added that a total of 8,518 candidates, as against 11,419 in 2022, were booked for various forms of exam malpractice.