WAEC Appoints Amos Dangut As New Registrar, CEO

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

According to Ireporter Online, Dangut will serve a five-year term running from October 2026 to September 2031.

The appointment was announced by the Head of Public Affairs at WAEC Headquarters in Accra, Demianus G. Ojijeogu, who said the Council ratified Dangut’s appointment during its 74th Annual Meeting held in Accra, Ghana, in March 2026.

Dangut assumed office on October 1, 2026, succeeding Alhaji Pateh Bah of The Gambia and becoming the 14th Registrar of the examination body.

Before his new appointment, Dangut served as Head of WAEC’s Nigeria National Office from October 2023 to September 2026.

Born on October 2, 1967, Dangut 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.

He began his career in education in 1994 at St. Louis College, Jos, where he worked as a WAEC examiner before joining the Council in 1998.

Since joining WAEC, Dangut has held several positions, including Assistant Registrar in the Test Development Division in Ogba, Lagos; Head of Examinations Security; Deputy Branch Controller in Uyo and Bauchi; Branch Controller in Yola; Controller of the Post-Examinations Department; Zonal Coordinator in Ikeja; and Deputy Registrar.

During his more than two decades with WAEC, Dangut was involved in several initiatives aimed at strengthening the Council’s examination processes through Information and Communications Technology.

As Head of the Nigeria National Office, he oversaw initiatives including the introduction of Computer-Based WASSCE, serialization of examination question papers and a Digital Electronic Marking System.

He also supervised the development of the Digital Certificate Portal, WAEC E-Study Platform, Digital Records Archive and other digital systems for examination logistics and monitoring of examiners.

His contributions to examination administration earned him recognition from the Nigeria Examinations Committee for his handling of examination matters between 2000 and 2006.

He also received an Award for Meritorious Service from the Ondo State Government during his National Youth Service Corps programme.

Beyond WAEC, Dangut has served on the boards of institutions including the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council, Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board and Grange Educational Foundation.

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

Dangut has published academic works in national and international journals and presented papers at various conferences.

He currently serves as the West African sub-region’s Regional Representative on the Executive Board of the Association for Educational Assessment in Africa.

The new WAEC Registrar is a Fellow of the Science Teachers Association of Nigeria and a member of the Nigeria Institute of Management.