WAEC Appoints Amos Dangut as Registrar, CEO

WAEC Appoints Amos Dangut as Registrar, CEO

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Dr Amos Josiah Dangut as its new Registrar and Chief Executive Officer.

Dangut, a Nigerian, officially assumed office on October 1, 2026, becoming the 14th Registrar of the regional examination body.

He will serve a five-year tenure, which will run until September 2031, succeeding Alhaji Pateh Bah of The Gambia.

His appointment was ratified by WAEC’s international governing board, the Council, at its 74th Annual Meeting held in Accra, Ghana, in March 2026.

Before his elevation to the top position, Dangut served as Head of the Nigeria National Office from October 2023 to September 2026.

In a statement issued on Thursday, the Head of Public Affairs, WAEC Headquarters, Accra, Demianus G. Ojijeogu, described Dangut as an experienced test developer and administrator with more than two decades of service to the examination body.

From Jos to WAEC’s top office

Dangut has a strong professional connection to Plateau State, having begun his career in education in Jos.

Born on October 2, 1967, he started his career in 1994 at St. Louis College, Jos, where he worked as a WAEC examiner before joining the Council permanently in 1998.

He holds a Bachelor of Agriculture in Animal Production, a Master of Science in Animal Science, a Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science and a Master of Education in Administration and Planning.

Over more than two decades with WAEC, Dangut has held several positions across the organisation.

His previous roles include Assistant Registrar, Test Development Division, Ogba, Lagos; Head of Examinations Security and Deputy Branch Controller in Uyo and Bauchi; Branch Controller, Yola; Controller, Post-Examinations Department; Zonal Coordinator, Ikeja; and Deputy Registrar and Head of the National Office.

Champion of digital examination reforms

Dangut has played a significant role in the integration of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) into examination development, administration and post-examination processes.

During his tenure as Head of the Nigeria National Office, he championed the rollout of Computer-Based WASSCE, the serialization of examination question papers and the introduction of the Digital Electronic Marking System.

He also oversaw the development and implementation of initiatives including the Digital Certificate Portal, WAEC E-Study Platform and Digital Records Archive.

Other digital systems introduced under his leadership focused on examination logistics and examiner monitoring.

Recognitions and professional service

Throughout his career, Dangut has received several recognitions for his contributions to examination administration and education.

He received a commendation from the Nigeria Examinations Committee for his handling of examination matters between 2000 and 2006.

He was also honoured by the Ondo State Government with an Award for Meritorious Service during his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) year.

Dangut has served on the boards of several education-related institutions, including the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB), Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and Grange Educational Foundation.

He has also represented WAEC at the Joint Consultative Committee on Education and the National Council on Education.

The new WAEC Registrar has published articles in national and international journals and presented papers at several conferences.

He currently serves as the Regional Representative of the West African Sub-region on the Executive Board of the Association for Educational Assessment in Africa (AEAA).

Dangut is a Fellow of the Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN) and a member of the Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM).

His appointment places him at the helm of one of West Africa’s most prominent examination institutions, with responsibility for steering WAEC’s operations and continuing its evolving approach to examination administration and digital assessment.

Source: WAEC