“They bought the questions before exam” – FG reveals N3,000 NECO leak

The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has revealed however introspection questions were allegedly leaked earlier candidates sat for NECO papers, with 1 lawsuit involving questions reportedly sold for N3,000.

Alausa made the disclosure connected Thursday, September 3, 2026, during a gathering with the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, NAPPS, and different acquisition stakeholders, wherever helium spoke astir the government’s efforts to tackle introspection malpractice.

The curate described the level of introspection malpractice helium encountered arsenic “mind-boggling”, informing that students who hole honestly are being placed astatine a disadvantage erstwhile others summation entree to introspection materials earlier the papers.

Recounting 1 of the cases, Alausa said the sanction of erstwhile NECO Registrar Ibrahim Wushishi had go associated with a level wherever introspection questions could allegedly beryllium obtained earlier the examination.

“They bought his question for N3,000. That was it. Before the examination. They called him Wushishi and bought the questions for N3,000,” helium said.

Alausa besides recalled his acquisition during the 2025 introspection period, erstwhile questions allegedly obtained up of scheduled papers were repeatedly sent to him.

He said immoderate of the questions had to beryllium checked with ...