Nigerian Police Summon WAEC Top Official For Alleged Cyberstalking, Defamation Amid Court Injunction
Nigerian Police Summon WAEC Top Official For Alleged Cyberstalking, Defamation Amid Court Injunction
The police letter, signed by AIG Akaninyene Ezima, Director of the NPF-NCCC, directs Fadehan to report for questioning at 10 am on Wednesday.
Astaff member of the West African Examinations Council, Olanrewaju Fadehan, has been summoned by the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre to appear in Abuja on Wednesday, following allegations of cyberstalking and criminal defamation.
The invitation comes just a day after a Lagos State High Court issued an interim order barring Fadehan from making further public statements against WAEC and its Director-General, Dr Amos Dangut.
The police letter, signed by AIG Akaninyene Ezima, Director of the NPF-NCCC, directs Fadehan to report for questioning at 10 am on Wednesday.
Confirming he was aware of both developments, Fadehan said he received the court order on Monday and had also been notified of the police invitation for the following day.
Justice Yetunde Adesanya’s order, issued in Suit No. LD/ADR/6656/2026, restrains Fadehan from publishing or circulating any statements deemed defamatory to WAEC or damaging to Dangut’s reputation, across platforms including YouTube and WhatsApp. The injunction is temporary, set to lapse after seven days unless extended by the court.
WAEC and Dangut are seeking a combined ₦825 million in damages, comprising ₦500 million in general damages, ₦300 million in aggravated and exemplary damages, and ₦25 million in costs, along with an order compelling Fadehan to retract his statements, apologise publicly, and delete the content.
Fadehan, Head of Examinations at WAEC’s Anambra office, had gone public with claims questioning the integrity of the 2026 WASSCE results, alleging irregularities including a shortage of calculators for candidates, which he says hurt performance in Mathematics and other computation-heavy subjects.
He also raised concerns about procurement issues involving ID cards and service fees.
After petitioning WAEC’s board, the House Committee on Basic Education, and the Minister of Education, Fadehan says he was instead placed under disciplinary review and interdicted.
WAEC’s lawyers accuse him of releasing a series of videos with inflammatory titles attacking the council and Dangut personally, continuing even after a cease-and-desist letter in August.
The council, through spokesperson Moyosola Adesina, has accused Fadehan of spreading falsehoods to discredit the organisation, and has tied his suspension to a separate matter, an alleged diesel shortage cover-up at its Awka office.
WAEC maintains Fadehan remains an employee whose case is still under review, disputing his public claims that his employment has already been terminated.
Fadehan, for his part, insists the diesel allegation was resolved by an internal panel that found no theft occurred, attributing the shortfall to a leak. He says his current interdiction is tied strictly to the defamation allegations, not the fuel matter, and denies harboring resentment over the sanctions, noting he has filed an appeal.
