WAEC appoints new Registrar, Head of Nigeria office

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Suleiman Kum as the new Head of its Nigeria National Office. According to Nairametrics and Punch, Kum joined WAEC on July 17, 1998, as Assistant Registrar II and rose through the ranks. He previously served as Deputy Registrar in the Office of the Head of Nigeria National Office and as Senior Deputy Registrar, Test Administration, from September 2025 to August 2026.

Kum succeeded Dr Amos Dangut, whose tenure as Head of Nigeria National Office expired on October 1, 2026. Dangut assumed office as Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of WAEC in October 2026, as reported by Premium Times.

WAEC's Head of Public Affairs, Moyosola Adesina, described Kum as "a seasoned test developer, administrator and executive" with extensive knowledge of test development, test administration, examination security, and branch and zonal office management, according to Punch. Kum has pioneered several administrative and technological innovations during his career, including Variable Data Printing and enhanced security features in WAEC's security printing operations.

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