The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withheld the results of a 45-year-old woman who sat the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), prompting her family to call for an independent investigation.
Local media reports say the candidate, who registered to take the national exam in Sierra Leone, was disqualified or denied her full results due to suspected irregularities. 
The woman’s family alleges that age discrimination or procedural lapses might underlie WAEC’s decision and is demanding clarity on how the matter was handled.
WAEC has standard protocols to withhold results if there is suspicion of malpractice or breach of exam regulations, though it has not publicly commented on this specific case.
The incident raises broader questions around adult candidates’ access to education, transparency in exam administration, and fairness in the treatment of non-traditional students in Sierra Leone’s education system.
