The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has appointed Dr Amos Josiah Dangut as its new Registrar and Chief Executive Officer for a five-year tenure.
Dangut, who served as Head of WAEC’s Nigeria National Office from October 2023 to September 2026, assumed office as the council’s 14th Registrar on October 1, succeeding Alhaji Pateh Bah of The Gambia.
The Head of Public Affairs, WAEC Headquarters, Accra, Demianus G. Ojijeogu, said Dangut’s appointment was ratified by the Council, the international governing board of WAEC, at its 74th Annual Meeting held in Accra, Ghana, in March 2026.
Born on October 2, 1967, Dangut holds a Bachelor of Agriculture in Animal Production, obtained in 1991; a Master of Science in Animal Science, 1994; a Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science, 2017; and a Master of Education in Administration and Planning, 2020.
He began his career in education in 1994 at St Louis College, Jos, where he served as a WAEC examiner before joining the council in 1998.
Over more than two decades with WAEC, Dangut has held several positions, including Assistant Registrar in the Test Development Division, Ogba, Lagos; Head of Examinations Security and Deputy Branch Controller in Uyo and Bauchi; Branch Controller in Yola; Controller, Post-Examinations Department; Zonal Coordinator, Ikeja; and Deputy Registrar and Head of the National Office.
Dangut has also been involved in test development and administration, with a focus on the use of information and communications technology to improve examination processes.
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As Head of the Nigeria National Office, he championed the rollout of Computer-Based WASSCE, the serialization of question papers and the introduction of a Digital Electronic Marking System.
He also oversaw the Digital Certificate Portal, WAEC E-Study Platform, Digital Records Archive, as well as systems for examination logistics and examiner monitoring.
The new Registrar received a commendation 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 year.
Dangut has served on the boards of 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 on the Joint Consultative Committee on Education and the National Council on Education.
Dangut has published articles in international and national 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.
He is a Fellow of the Science Teachers Association of Nigeria and a member of the Nigeria Institute of Management.
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