The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed the Head of its Nigerian National Office, Amos Dangut, as the organisation’s new Registrar and Chief Executive Officer.
The appointment was announced on Friday by Damianus Ojijeogu, Head of Public Affairs at the WAEC Headquarters in Accra, Ghana.
Dangut will serve a five-year tenure running from October 2026 to September 2031. He succeeds Pateh Bah of The Gambia in the position.
Born on October 2, 1967, Dangut holds a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture with specialisation in Animal Production, a Master’s degree and PhD in Animal Science, as well as a Master’s degree in Education Administration and Planning.
He began his career in education in 1994 as an examiner at St. Louis College, Jos, before joining WAEC in 1998.
Over the years, Dangut occupied several positions within the examination body, including Assistant Registrar, Senior Assistant Registrar, Deputy Registrar and Deputy Registrar/Controller at various WAEC offices.
He was appointed Head of the WAEC National Office in Nigeria on October 2, 2023, a position he held until his elevation to Registrar and CEO on October 1, 2026.
The statement said his appointment was ratified by WAEC’s International Governing Board during its 74th annual meeting held in Accra in March 2026.
During his tenure as head of the Nigerian office, Dangut supervised several initiatives aimed at improving examination administration, security, efficiency and credibility.
Among the reforms were the introduction of computer-based WASSCE, serialisation of examination question papers and a digital electronic marking system.
He also oversaw the development and implementation of the digital certificate portal, WAEC e-Study platform and digital records archive, as well as technology-driven systems for examination logistics, timetable management and monitoring examiners’ attendance.
Beyond his responsibilities at WAEC, Dangut has served on the governing boards of the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB) and Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
He has also represented WAEC at major education policy platforms, including the Joint Consultative Committee on Education and the National Council on Education.
Dangut is an academic and researcher with publications in national and international journals and has participated in various conferences and professional forums in Nigeria and abroad.
He previously served as the West African sub-region’s representative on the Executive Board of the Association for Educational Assessment in Africa.
He is a Fellow of the Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN) and a member of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM).
WAEC Appoints Nigerian Amos Dangut as Registrar, CEO
