Nigeria’s Educational Assessment Receives Boost, To Host 2027 AEAA

Nigeria's National Examination Council (NECO) has been bolstered with international recognition, receiving the honor of hosting the 2027 Association for Educational Assessment in Africa (AEAA) conference in Abuja. NECO Registrar, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, has been elected as Vice President of the continental body, a decision endorsed by the AEAA General Assembly at its 42nd Conference held in Arusha, Tanzania.

The recognition underscores Nigeria's growing influence in educational assessment and its ambitions to shape the continent's evolving examination landscape, particularly amid digital transformation and artificial intelligence integration in testing and certification. Acting Director of Information and Public Relations at NECO, Alhaji Azeez Sani, expressed the significance of these developments, stating that the hosting of the conference in Nigeria will showcase ongoing reforms in educational assessments, attracting key stakeholders from across Africa.

Wushishi's elevation to Vice President follows his previous service on the AEAA Executive Council and his tenure as NECO Registrar since 2021, during which he has spearheaded modernization efforts in examination administration, technological infrastructure expansion, and international outreach. Since assuming office, NECO examinations have expanded to eight foreign countries, extending the council's reach beyond Nigeria's borders.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently reappointed Wushishi for a second term, highlighting his contributions to the council's technological and administrative advancements.