The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Suleiman Kum as Head of its Nigeria National Office, effective October 1, 2026.
Kum, 56, succeeds Dr Amos Dangut, whose three-year tenure ended after he was elevated to the position of Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the examination body.
The Head of Public Affairs for WAEC in Nigeria, Moyosola Adesina, announced the appointment in a statement on Sunday. She described Kum as a seasoned test developer, administrator and executive with wide experience across the council’s operations.
Kum joined WAEC on July 17, 1998, as Assistant Registrar II and has since held several operational and administrative roles. Until the end of August, he was Senior Deputy Registrar, Test Administration. He had earlier served as Deputy Registrar in the Office of the Head of the National Office.
His career at the council also includes stints as Head of Exams Security in Awka, Yola and Makurdi, and Branch Controller in Gusau and Kano. He has been Head of the Security Printing Department, Zonal Coordinator in Port Harcourt and Ikeja, and Director of Administration.
According to WAEC, Kum played a key role in several technological and administrative reforms. He pioneered variable data printing and enhanced code-security features in security printing, and introduced facial-recognition biometric devices to replace the council-wide attendance system. He also led the delivery of Achievement Tests through computer-based examinations.
He further helped establish the Gusau office as a Custodial Centre, and has extensive experience in test development, examination security, test administration, and branch and zonal office management.
A native of Plateau State, Kum holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), where he is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Educational Administration and Planning.
Note: The source says “Dangut’s three-year tenure” and also credits Kum with “facial-recognition biometric devices to replace council-wide attendance systems.” I kept both as stated. Option 4 uses “28 years” (1998 to 2026), so adjust it if you’d rather not do the arithmetic in the headline.
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