WAEC gets new head of national office in nigeria

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has appointed Mr Isaac Adenipekun as its new Head of National Office.

A statement by its Public Affairs Officer, Mr Demianus Ojijeogu, yesterday, said Adenipekun’s appointment followed the retirement of Mr Charles Eguridu, on Tuesday.

According to the statement, Adenipekun hails from Osun State and graduated from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife) in 1983.

The statement said Adenipekun got a B.Sc (Hons) degree in Political Science and an M.Sc degree in International Relations from the same university in 1987.

It said the new WAEC chief in Nigeria joined the body on October 3, 1989, as an Assistant Registrar II.

Adenipekun, the statement added,  rose through the ranks to become Senior Assistant Registrar in 2000 and Principal Assistant Registrar in 2005.

It further said Adenipekun was promoted Deputy Registrar in 2011.


The new WAEC chief held several positions of accountability in the council and distinguished himself.

The statement said he was head of Meetings and General Services Department between 1996 and 2001.

It said Adenipekun assumed office as WAEC’s head of Nigeria National Office on December 9.

The statement said until his appointment, he was zonal coordinator, WAEC Zonal Office, Ibadan.

Adenipekun is a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria (FCAI) and a member of the  Nigeria Institute of Management (MNIM).