The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has invited a staff member of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Olanrewaju Fadehan, to appear in Abuja on Wednesday over allegations of cyberstalking and criminal defamation.
The development comes as the Lagos State High Court restrained Fadehan from publishing or circulating alleged defamatory statements concerning WAEC and its Director-General, Dr Amos Dangut.
The invitation, signed by the Director of the NPF-NCCC, Assistant Inspector-General Akaninyene Ezima, directed Fadehan to report to the centre in Abuja at 10am on Wednesday for an interview over the alleged offences.
Confirming receipt of the invitation and court papers, Fadehan said he was aware of the injunction issued against him.
“They’ve even done that already. At least, they sent me a court paper yesterday (Monday). That one is an interim injunction that I should not post anything any longer,” he said.
On the police invitation, he added, “They’re taking me to the cybercrime centre in Abuja. Tomorrow (Wednesday), I’m supposed to appear before them.”
On Monday, Justice Yetunde Adesanya issued an interim order in Suit No. LD/ADR/6656/2026 restraining Fadehan from “publishing, broadcasting, circulating or disseminating” alleged defamatory or injurious falsehoods concerning WAEC, its examinations, results and certificates, as well as Dangut’s character or integrity.
The order covers publications in written, audio, video and other formats across platforms, including YouTube and WhatsApp. It is expected to remain in force for seven days unless renewed by the court.
WAEC and Dangut are seeking N500 million in general damages for libel, N300 million in aggravated and exemplary damages and N25 million in costs, bringing the total claim to N825 million.
They are also asking the court to compel Fadehan to retract the alleged defamatory publications, issue a public apology and permanently remove the materials from all platforms.
Fadehan, who is the Head of Examinations at WAEC’s Anambra office, had raised concerns in viral videos about the recently released 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results.
He called for a review of the results, alleging irregularities in the conduct and outcome of the examination.
He also made allegations of financial impropriety against WAEC management involving the supply of calculators, students’ identification cards and charges imposed on candidates and other service users.
Fadehan further alleged that some candidates were not provided with appropriate calculators during the examination, claiming this contributed to poor performance in Mathematics and other calculation-based subjects.
He subsequently petitioned the WAEC Board, the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examining Bodies and the Minister of Education, alleging that instead of addressing his concerns, the council subjected him to disciplinary proceedings and placed him on interdiction.
In a separate correspondence to Fadehan, WAEC’s lawyers, Union Attorneys, accused him of publishing a series of videos attacking the examination body and its Director-General.
Among the publications cited by the lawyers were “Tyranny in WAEC, Nigeria: Dangut must go”, “WAEC: My alleged offence and the overbearing sanctions”, “WAEC’s MND: Petition to ASF, National Assembly and Minister for Education plus appeal”, and “Anomalies in WAEC – Series 1: I won’t wait”.
The lawyers also alleged that Fadehan subsequently published a video titled “Dangut is a thief”, describing the publications as containing inaccurate information and reckless statements.
According to the lawyers, the publications continued despite a cease-and-desist letter issued on August 24, 2026.
WAEC, through its spokesperson, Moyosola Adesina, had accused Fadehan of spreading falsehoods and sensational materials against the council.
The council also alleged that Fadehan was involved, alongside some staff members, in the misappropriation and attempted concealment of hundreds of litres of diesel from its underground tank at the Awka office.
WAEC said Fadehan began making what it described as unsubstantiated allegations after serving a four-week suspension, while maintaining that his employment with the council had not been terminated.
“It is important to also note that Mr Fadehan is still a staff member of the council and his employment has not been determined.
“He has published that his employment has been determined while continuing to earn salaries from the council. His allegations have been investigated at various levels and found to be false. He has been spreading falsehoods and sensational materials to spite the council,” WAEC stated.
However, Fadehan disputed the allegations concerning the fuel controversy, saying an internal panel found that no fuel had been stolen and attributed the shortage to leakage.
“The panel resolved that nobody stole anything,” he said.
He also maintained that the fuel controversy was separate from the matter for which he was placed on interdiction, insisting that the latter arose from allegations of defamation.
“So, it was based on the issue of defamation now that I was put on interdiction. It has nothing to do with fuel.
“The fuel issue is gone. The issue of fuel is being brought up when I raised the issue of a calculator that was not given to the candidate. He now set up a panel for me. The same Dangut set up a panel for me, and the query of that panel reads that I defamed him,” he said.
Fadehan denied being bitter over the disciplinary measures taken against him, saying he had appealed against them.
“I’m not bitter. I’ve appealed what they did. So I’m not bitter,” he said.
The controversy followed Fadehan’s viral video in which he alleged irregularities in the examination process, particularly affecting candidates who sat the computer-based version of the examination.
He claimed the issues became apparent around the release of the results, which he said had initially been expected between August 3 and 5, 2026.
Fadehan alleged that instead of addressing the concerns he raised, he was subjected to disciplinary proceedings and subsequently placed on interdiction.
The latest police invitation and court order have now added a legal dimension to the ongoing dispute between the WAEC staff member and the examination body.
