By Stephen Simon
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre has invited a staff member of the West African Examinations Council, Olanrewaju Fadehan, to Abuja over allegations of cyberstalking and criminal defamation.
Fadehan, who heads the Examinations Department at the WAEC office covering Anambra State, was directed to appear before the police cybercrime centre on Wednesday, September 9, for questioning.
The invitation, signed by the Director of the National Cybercrime Centre, Assistant Inspector-General of Police Akaninyene Ezima, followed controversial allegations made by Fadehan concerning the conduct and outcome of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination.
The development comes amid a growing dispute over the 2026 WASSCE results, with Fadehan having publicly questioned aspects of the examination process and raised allegations concerning the integrity of the results.
The WAEC official had made the allegations in videos that circulated widely on social media, raising concerns about alleged irregularities in the examination process and the treatment of candidates’ results.
However, the controversy escalated after the Lagos State High Court issued an interim order restraining Fadehan from publishing or circulating statements described as defamatory of WAEC and its Director-General, Dr Amos Dangut.
The order, issued by Justice Yetunde Adesanya in Suit No.
LD/ADR/6656/2026, restrained Fadehan from publishing, broadcasting or disseminating alleged defamatory material concerning WAEC, its examinations, results and certificates, as well as the character and integrity of Dangut. The order covers publications through platforms including YouTube and WhatsApp.
WAEC and Dangut are also seeking N825 million in damages in the substantive case. The claim comprises N500 million in general damages, N300 million in aggravated and exemplary damages and N25 million in costs.
Fadehan has acknowledged receiving both the court papers and the police invitation. The police invitation asked him to report to the National Cybercrime Centre in Abuja at 10am for an interview concerning the allegations.
The police have not, however, publicly established that Fadehan committed the offences for which he was invited. The invitation is part of an investigation in which the authorities said his clarification was considered necessary.
The controversy began after Fadehan publicly raised questions about the 2026 WASSCE results and alleged problems surrounding the examination process. Among the issues he reportedly questioned were aspects of the conduct of the examinations and the treatment of candidates’ results.
The latest development has therefore transformed what began as a dispute over examination results into a wider legal and criminal investigation involving allegations of cyberstalking, criminal defamation and the right to publish critical claims concerning a public examination body.
The case is expected to attract further attention as the police investigation and the court proceedings continue, particularly because of the potential implications for whistleblowing, freedom of expression and the protection of institutional reputation.
