At Least, 15 Born Again Christians Return WAEC Certificates Earned Via Cheating.

At least 15 people have recently returned certificates issued to them
by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). They explained this
action by the fact they were cheating during the examination, and now
as Born Again Christians, they could not live with "the sin."
According to Saturday Sun, some of the people had approached WAEC
through letters seeking restitution, after they had confessed how they
dubiously acquired their certificates, when they wrote the
examinations at various periods.
WAEC replied, stating that what they were expected to do was to return
the certificates awarded in line with the rules and regulations
guiding the conduct of the examinations. However, only few responded,
including a holder of Teachers' Grade 11 certificate.
It has been revealed that those who complied with the directive
returned their certificates to various WAEC offices nationwide.
The council took their case to the Nigeria Examinations Committee
(NEC), which has cancelled the returned 15 certificates at its 55th
meeting in Lagos.
"The listed candidates, in their letters of restitution, confessed
that they were involved in various forms of examination malpractices
in various years as indicated against their numbers. They have
returned the original certificates issued to them," a statement by NEC
said.
The returned certificates by the Born Again Christians were for both
the May/June (school exam) and November/December (private candidate)
West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
There are several Verses in the Bible to support restitution, which
conform to what the 15 Born Again Christians did by confessing their
sins and sought restitution from WAEC.
In 1 John 1:9 says: "If we confess our sins, this is faithful and just
to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness".
While Numbers 5:6-7 says: "When a man or woman commits any of the sins
that people commit by breaking faith with the Lord, and that person
realizes his guilt, he shall confess his sin that he has committed.
And he shall make full restitution for his wrong".
The names and other details of the 15 confessed persons may not be
disclosed, as WAEC officials said it would amount to violation of the
rights of the individuals involved and that of commission's ethics.

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