“He Is in UK Now”: Father of Nigerian Boy Who Did Not Prepare for WAEC Exam Shows His Brilliant Result

• A Nigerian father has shared his son’s WAEC result on Facebook, showing that he performed excellently, scoring A1 in some subjects
• The father said his son did not need the result, as he had already proceeded with the UK equivalent and never prepared for the exam
• The father’s post went viral, attracting praise and admiration from people who were moved by the young man's brilliance

A Nigerian father has shared his son's impressive West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) result on Facebook.

He praised the boy's natural intelligence and academic excellence.

The father, Azubuike Ihemeje, posted a photo of the result slip that showed his son scored A1 in some subjects he sat for.

Ihemeje wrote that his son did not need the WASSCE result released by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), as he had already proceeded with the UK equivalent.

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He said his son did not prepare for the exam and did it for record purposes.

Father shares his son's brilliant result

He added that his son was not impressed by his performance, but he was deeply delighted.

The WAEC result showed that the boy scored A1 in Civic Education and Computer Science.

Many people congratulated his son for his remarkable achievement, while others admired him.

When Legit.ng contacted Ihemeje, he confirmed the result and said he was very proud when he saw it.

He also spoke of his aspirations for him in the future.

He told Legit.ng:

"I wish him to be the very best in all his future academic endeavors. As a genius, I wish to see him as top notch innovator of some sort in tech."

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He advised other parents to give their best in supporting their children from early age:

"I wish other parents would start their kids very early. Teach them the virtues of academic excellence from the cradle."

WASSCE is a standardised exam administered by the West African Examinations Council to students in five English-speaking countries in West Africa.

It is one of the most important exams for secondary school leavers who wish to pursue higher education or employment opportunities.

See the post below:

Intelligent boy passes WAEC with 9As

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the West Africa Examination Council released the 2023 results, and a Nigerian boy scored A1 in the nine subjects he sat for.

The intelligent boy, Isa Salmanu, registered for nine subjects in the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and passed all with flying colours.

Isa is a student of Premiere Academy, Lugbe, Abuja and his story was posted on Facebook by Caleb Charles Sogbey.

Source: Legit.ng